The Gist

Those Promiscuous Heterosexuals!

After the Spitzer scandal and then the Dina McGreevey threeway revelations, we now find out that our new governor, David Paterson, had an extramarital affair -- and so did his wife!

It's refreshing, actually. They were not outed in a scandal; they just volunteered the revelation. Sure, they figured that now was the time to do it and get it all behind. But I give David and Michelle Paterson credit for admitting that they are are human. (And these are definitely not the kinds of people who were railing that gays were the ones destroying marriage: Paterson has been for marriage equality for gays since the early 90s).

They had marital problems, as many couples do, and sought something on the outside -- some couples do that without having problems at all, and it in fact enhances their relationship. Good for them. It's time for everyone to grow up. I must say, I love the part where David Paterson and his wife went to a Days Inn on the West Side because a marriage counselor told them they needed to spice up their relationship by doing "new and interesting things."