Cheating Politicians - Why Did John Edwards Cheat on His Wife?

Ruth Houston
With John Edwards´ recent admission of infidelity, once again, a cheating politician makes the news. Every time a politician cheats on his wife, the public wants to know why.

John Edwards is a man with a successful political career, who had an even more promising political career on the horizon. Why would a man in his position cheat on his wife?

We know the reason wasn´t love, because Edwards himself stated that he did not love Rielle Hunter, the woman with whom he had the affair.

Could the appeal of having an extramarital affair be that strong?

5 Reasons Why Some Politicians Cheat

Why do politicians cheat? There are almost as many reasons as there are politicians out there cheating. High on the list are the reasons below.

A Sense of Entitlement

Many politicians feel they can do as they please because of who they are. They feel they are exempt from the rules that govern everyone else.

Ego-Embellishment Reasons

Edwards admitted that his newly achieved " celebrity status" was a factor in the extramarital affair that he tried to conceal. Having an extramarital affair can feed the already inflated ego that many politicians have as a result of their status..

The Thrill of the Chase

Politicians are no different from other cheating men who enjoy the subterfuge, the lying, and the scheming associated with having an affair. Cheating provides the kind of adrenaline rush a man would get from participating in a high risk sport.


The Excitement of Doing Something Forbidden

Just like ordinary men, some cheating politicians engage in infidelity or extramarital affairs solely for the excitement of doing something that´s forbidden.

The Knowledge That He Can Get Away With It

One of the main reasons many politicians cheat on their wives and have extramarital affairs is because they are confident that they can get away with it. And countless numbers of them do. We only hear about the ones who get caught. Many politicians have had affairs that have never come to light.

FREE Report on the Signs of Infidelity

Regardless of whether he´s a politician, a celebrity, or an ordinary guy, a cheater always leave signs behind – regardless of how carefully he tries to cover his tracks. For a FREE special report with detailed descriptions of each of the 21 categories of infidelity signs, and guidelines on what kinds of signs to look for under each category, e-mail InfidelityInfo@gmail.com with 21 Categories Report - ac in the subject line.

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Ruth Houston

Infidelity expert Ruth Houston is the founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com and author of Is He Cheating on You? – 829 Telltale Signs , which lists practically every known sign of infidelity, including the subtle signs most women overlook.

Ruth is frequently called on by the media to comment on popular infidelity issues in the news. She has been quoted in USA Today, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, the Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, Chatelaine, Maclean's, the Toronto Sun, the Houston Chronicle, Newsday, the Miami Herald, the Christian Science Monitor, msnbc.com, Fox News.com, ABC News.com, Crain´s New York Business, MSN Lifestyle, iVillage, Newhouse News Service, UPI, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Entertainment Online, Univision Online, Visao, the Observer, Flare, the National Post and numerous other print and online media.

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