It strikes me that we - collectively - are speaking as if we know a whole lot more about it than we do.

These are the states that recognize common law marriage. Note that neither Connecticut nor New York are among them.


Alabama
Colorado
District of Columbia
Georgia (if created before 1/1/97)
Idaho (if created before 1/1/96)
Iowa
Kansas
Montana
New Hampshire (for inheritance purposes only)
Ohio (if created before 10/10/91)
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania (if created before 1/1/05)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Utah

So, in my opinion, sexual activity outside the relationship can hardly be termed 'philandering'.

Promiscuity is another thing- but not many of us, I would wager, would survive intact such scrutiny.

"he started bellowing that Spitzer SHOULD RESIGN after bonkin' the babes while married." (Frankly, I have NEVER heard David Letterman "bellowing". You may be thinking of Rush Limbaugh.) "Low life"? A "phony?"

Comedians are seldom expected to be our role models, and I see no reason why one should be. I agree that I greatly respect people like Pete Seeger and Jean Ritchie and Paul Newman, et al, But what do you want to bet that they are not perfect either? And would be the first to admit it.

Perhaps you need to get a few more years under your belt.