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Anthony Weiner Sexting Scandal: Eight UK Spouses Who Stuck By Cheating Politicians

The Good Wives
The Huffington Post UK

US politician Anthony Weiner is at it again, admitting having texted an explicit photo of himself to a woman.

It's two years since the New York mayoral candidate quit Congress after a similar scandal.

But his wife, former Clinton adviser Huma Abedin, is sticking by him.

Through "a lot of work and a lot of therapy" she had decided to stay in the marriage, the BBC reported.

In scenes compared to hit US TV show The Good Wife, she said: "I love him, I forgive him, and I believe in him.

"And as we have said from the beginning, we are moving forward."

Would such a display of loyalty towards a shamed politician ever happen on this side of the Atlantic?

You bet. Here are eight British Good Wives:

The good wife
Helen Merchant(01 of08)
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Stood by her husband, former Tory MP Piers Merchant, despite his affair with 17-year-old "hostess" Anna Cox, which hit the front page of The Sun in the build-up to the 1997 General Election and eventually forced his resignation.Mrs Merchant famously declared her husband had been "a bloody fool", and the couple kissed passionately on the doorstep of the family home.
Judith Mellor(02 of08)
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Stood by cabinet minister husband David during sordid revelations of his affair (many of which turned out to have been concocted for the benefit of the newspapers).The couple later divorced in 1994. (credit:PA)
Pauline Prescott(03 of08)
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The loyal wife of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott stuck by him after he was shamed for a two-year affair with his secretary, Tracey Temple, 2006. (credit:PA)
Norma Major(04 of08)
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After former Prime Minister John Major's four-year affair with ex-minister Edwina Currie was revealed, Mrs Major reportedly gave her husband an ultimatum to end it or lose his family.
Anne Parkinson(05 of08)
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In 1983, Trade and Industry Secretary Cecil Parkinson quit amid a lovechild scandal."I have a very happy marriage," said his wife, Anne.
Valerie Hobson(06 of08)
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Even the most notorious scandal in British political history, John Profumo's fling with Christine Keeler, did not end this politician's marriage.When he confessed on a trip to Venice, wife Valerie Hobson said they would return to London face the music together, according to the BBC.
Marina Wheeler(07 of08)
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A court recently ruled that the public had a right to know that Boris Johnson had fathered a love child during a "brief adulterous affair".He remains married to barrister Marina Wheeler. (credit:PA)
Jane Ashdown(08 of08)
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The unforgettable Sun headline "Paddy Pantsdown" announced the then Lib Dem leader's affair with his secretary.He later appeared on the steps of his home, hugging his wife, and the two stayed together.
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