The affair is with a "dear friend" of eight years. Jenny knew about the affair for about five months after finding a love letter. Jenny and Mark, according to some reports, attended marriage counseling sessions. Here's more information about the marriage of Jenny and Mark Sanford.
Jennifer "Jenny" Sullivan: Abt. 1962 in Winnetka, Illinois.
Jenny: “It wasn’t exactly love at first sight,” she once told The Post and Courier of Charleston, S.C. “It was more like friendship at first sight.”
Source: Monica Davey. "In Political Storm, Governor’s Wife Is Hurt but Unbowed." NYTimes.com. 6/27/2009.
Wedding Date:
Mark and Jenny were married in 1989.Children:
Mark and Jenny have four sons.- Marshall Sanford
- Landon Sanford
- Bolton Sanford
- Blake Sanford
Mark: South Carolina Governor, US Congressman, real estate agent, owner of Norton and Sanford Real Estate Investment.
Residence:
Mark and Jenny have a home on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. According to news reports, Jenny "moved out of the governor's official residence on Friday [8/07/09] with their sons and plans to spend the school year at the family's beach house."Quotes About the Marriage of Jenny and Mark Sanford:
Comments About Mark Sanford's AffairLee Ferran: "Marriage and family therapist Bethany Marshall said the first thing the Sanfords would need to work on is the governor's "appalling and remarkable lack of empathy" for his wife."
Source: Lee Ferran, Huma Khan. "S.C. Gov. Sanford Had 'Appalling ... Lack of Empathy,' an Expert Says." ABCNews.go.com. 7/1/2009.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty: "It's a sad and troubling situation with Jenny and Mark Sanford. I know them. I'm proud of Jenny for her strength and her commitment to her family and keeping that family together. Frankly, I was glad to see her not standing at the press conference like many have, and kind of charting her own path. Saying, look, I'm willing to forgive him, but I'm not going to stand here and condone this in any way."
Source: Sam Stein. "Pawlenty Whacks Sanford: 'Troubling And Hypocritical.'" HuffingtonPost.com. 6/28/2009.
Mark: "Jenny is my best friend; I trust her with anything I have, including my fortunes in running for governor."
Source: Henry Eichel. "Ex-Congressman Sanford Likes to Stir Up Politics ..." The Charlotte Observer. 10/27/2002. pg. 1Y.
