Pattersons Stepped Out On Each Other

In a series of interviews with The News in the past few days, Mr. Paterson said that he had an affair starting in 1999 and ending in 2001. It was not clear if he had subsequent relationships outside his marriage, and no details were given of any extramarital affair that Ms. Paterson may have had. But both described the period as a rough patch in their marriage that they worked through.

“This was a marriage that appeared to be going sour at one point,” The News quoted Mr. Paterson as saying. “But I went to counseling and we decided we wanted to make it work. Michelle is well aware of what went on.”

The paper quoted Michelle Paterson as saying on Monday: “Like most marriages, you go through certain difficult periods. What’s important is for your kids to see you worked them out.”

The State Of . . . fidelity. If only faithful men could be governors, we may not have any. But what is probably most important about this is that they worked it out and are still together today.