NOTORIOUS BACHELOR, HUGH HEFNER IS OFFICIALLY SINGLE TODAY. THAT MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU IF YOU THOUGHT HE WAS SINGLE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF PUBLIC, TELEVISED, RELATIONSHIPS WITH NUMEROUS WOMEN AT THE SAME TIME. BUT THE FACT IS THAT HEF HAS BEEN SEPERATED FROM HIS WIFE, KIMBERLY, FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS THOUGH NOT DIVORCED UNTIL TODAY. IT TURNS OUT THAT SHE WAS LIVING IN A HOUSE ON HIS PROPERTY FOR MANY YEARS WITH THEIR TWO SONS, ESTRANGED FROM HER HUSBAND. IT WAS ONLY WHEN SHE DECIDED TO HIT HIM WITH A $5 MILLION LAWSUIT THAT HE FILED FOR DIVORCE. APPARENTLY, IT WAS THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK FOR HIM.

WHEN I WAS LITTLE I NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHY PEOPLE BROKE UP. IF FIGURED THEY GOT MARRIED BECAUSE THEY LOVED EACH OTHER - SO WHAT CHANGED? I WANT TO KNOW - WHAT WAS THE MOMENT WHERE IT WAS FINALLY "OVER" FOR YOU?

FOR ME IT WAS ONE MOMENT. I HAD BEEN INVOLVED OFF AND ON WITH THIS ONE GUY FOR YEARS. THE LAST TIME HE CAME BACK INTO THE PICTURE HE SWORE HE'D "CHANGED" BUT NOT EVEN SEVEN DAYS LATER HE HOOKED UP WITH THIS WOMAN THAT I THOUGHT WAS JUST....GROSS. TO BE REMINDED THAT HE WASN'T A MAN OF HIS WORD AND THAT PEOPLE DON'T REALLY CHANGE (ONCE A DIRT BAG, ALWAYS A DIRT BAG)- AND TO SEE THE KIND OF WOMAN HE WOULD BE WITH WAS ENOUGH FOR ME TO FINALLY REALIZE THAT THIS GUY WAS JUST A USER...AND FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER SEEING THE WOMAN HE WAS HOOKING UP WITH I SAW HIM AS A LOSER AND JUST LIKE THAT - LIGHTBULB! - THE SWITCH WAS FLIPPED FOREVER. I DON'T LOOK AT HIM WITH ANY RESPECT OR AFFECTION ANYMORE. NONE.

WAS THERE ONE BIG MOMENT FOR YOU WHEN IT WAS FINALLY OVER AND YOU SAW THE LIGHT AND WERE ABLE TO MOVE ON??

Michael in Tampa says it was more of a matter of time, not exactly one moment. His wife kept gaining weight in and in a matter of a year and a half she went from 140 pounds to 250. He told her she needed to lose weight. She said she'd lose weight if he quit drinking and he said "you're going to get reallllly fat!" Needless to say, they're now divorced.

Jennifer called from Sarasota and said that after about 5 years of being lied to and everything she discovered her husband was talking to this woman from work that she also used to work with. This woman was really trashy, unattractive, and they used to talk about her all the time how she would go from one skeezy guy to the next. And then Jennifer found out that her husband had been carrying on with this woman for two years!!! It was such an "ewww, really??" moment that after all the anger and hurt she just looked at her husband and thought he was pathetic.

Jamie at the beaches was in a marriage that was pretty abusive. They were building a house and she and her husband were there one Sunday after the workers had gone. They were checking out the master bedroom and there were no railings and they were overlooking the pool which was just a concrete slab. Jamie had a moment where she just thought to herself, "I could push him and people would just think it was an accident!!!!!" She KNEW she had to get out if she was having thoughts like that...

Lisa from Lithia says her moment came after many years of problems in her marriage. The cheating and drinking had gotten to her but they have children so she hung in there as long as possible. But one day he came to her while she was in the shower and once again promised change. He said to her that he needed to know right there and then "I really want this to work so right now tell me that you're going to stay in this relationship!" She said she wasn't sure...and she wanted more time to think about it. He said "Well, I need to know right now because I have someone that I think I could be very interested in that is in another state that I am going to see. So I need to know now if I should cancel my plane ticket!!!" At that moment Lisa -with shampoo in her hair- said "You know what? ON second thought I don't need any time to think. Don't cancel your trip. Go ahead and go." She literally washed that man right out of her hair.

Scott called and told us he had the white picket fence dream in high school and married his high school sweetheart. But after 10 years of marriage his 4 year old came to him and said, "Daddy, can we leave and not take mommy?" He was tired of his wife's nagging, complaining, and negativity but the fact that his 4 year old was too was ENOUGH! He left, took his two little girls, moved on and never looked back.

Alisha from Tampa says her "moment" came after years of fighting, breaking up and making up. One day she went over to make up with him and just looked him in the face and said "I don't want to be with you, I'm sorry, it's over." She was just tired of it and she couldn't take it anymore.

FCAT'S today start for kids. And I know today McDonald's is offering a free breakfast for the kids including Egg McMuffin, apple dippers and milk or juice to kids this morning, the first day of one week of stressful test-taking. The offer is good today only until 9 a.m. for children under 15. Kids must be with an adult to get the offer too.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/schools/fcat-starts-today-first-test-is-getting-healthy-333165.html

But a new U.S. study found that physically fit students tend to score higher in tests than their less fit peers. Test scores actually dropped more than one point for EACH extra minute it took the middle and high school students to complete a one-mile run/walk fitness test, according to this UCLA study.

Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day. And those of you that eat a healthy breakfast tend to weigh less and perform a little better, no matter the task.

I don't know if you're more supportive of your kids athletics or academics but it turns out there's a link between them. But do you believe that fit people are smarter?

Steve called from the road in Kathleen and in his experience "stupid is forever." Case in point: he has a guy that works for him way down south who is strong as an Ox, nice dude, dumb as a box of rocks. His opinion is that you're born smart or not. They have another lady at work, heavy set, sharp as a tack! Sometimes that's just the way it is and he doesn't think there's too much credence to this study.

Carolyn in Brandon is a guidance counselor and she sees little kids stressing out about tests. She doesn't think that more fit kids are smarter, but the research does show that more fit people tend to be healthier and therefore maybe perform better on a test. But it doesn't necessarily mean they're smarter. The FCAT is one test that we judge a lot of people on and it's not necessarily that accurate.

Meg called from Sarasota and she has a set of twins that are 14. They're both couch potatoes. Her son is a video game junkie and she can get him outside occasionally. He does OK academically. Her daughter does nothing but sit in front of the TV or computer and she eats as much junk food as she can sneak. But she's a straight A student and blows her FCAT scores out of the water. She thinks that when it comes to children, what parents put into them is what you'll get out of them. She thinks most of it is just natural ability and what you're born with. Go figure.

Ron in St. Pete has been exercising for quite a few years now and he thinks that more fit students probably do better on tests is that they have more energy. That's it. He doesn't believe they're more intelligent. It's all individual and genetics has a lot to do with it.

If you're like most people you live and learn the hard way - by your own experiences. And chances are, based on your experiences, you operate on certain theories you've developed over the years.

I overhead this guy at the club over the weekend saying that he believes that Men who are unfaithful in their relationships actually want their relationships to get better and want to get caught cheating so they have the opportunity to make it work. But he believes that Women don't want to get caught. He thinks that once a woman's unfaithful she already believes her relationship is over. Do you think that theory is true? Do you believe that men want to get caught and women don't?

Francis says in his experience, when his ex-wife left him for another man he thinks she wanted to get caught. He didn't realize it until later though when he found out that she had taken out a life insurance policy on him without his knowledge. After they were divorced his ex quit paying the premium!!! It shocked him a little bit! So he thinks she was just "done" and wanted to get caught and wanted him to find out everything. But generally speaking he doesn't think most people want to get caught doing something that isn't viewed very favorably in our society.

Sharon in Bradenton thinks that when a woman cheats the relationship is already over and they're ready to go so they don't care if they get caught. She knows from her past relationship that THAT'S when she started looking around - when she knew it was over already. Women, she thinks, are more faithful to men than men are to women. Men don't want get caught because they want to have everything and whoever and whenever they want.

Kyle from Clearwater totally agrees this is true. He mastered in Philosophy and Psychology in College and he learned that men, when they cheat, take chances like that due to a lustful desire. But women feel like their physical attachment to their man is lost and they believe the relationship is over.

David from Hudson thinks it's terrible that anyone cheats. They should work hard to stay to together. And for women to say that men are different somehow and want the best of all worlds is wrong...he doesn't believe any of that garbage. They should all work hard to stay together. He always hears women say they know what men want but later on they just forget to give it to them. Everyone needs to take care of everyone.

Charles is a trucker and called us from 60. He says that women always think that every man is out there to cheat on them but he's not that way. If he's gonna cheat on his wife it's over for him - the relationship's over. He's been married twice and he's in a relationship now and fixin' to get married and he's never cheated on his wives.

When I go out with my girlfriends some of them will ask me NOT to tell men that they're married? I guess they want the attention. And I've worked with women that hide an "engagement ring" in their desk to wear when they go to see certain clients. I suppose they are trying to make sure the client doesn't ask them out?

I had a call last week from Meg in Sarasota. Her best friend, Ron, has been divorced for two years but STILL wears his wedding ring. But he has no trouble getting attention from the ladies who flock to him and give them their phone numbers...even though he's wearing a wedding band!!!

Ron in Sarasota is Meg's best friend and he's the guy that sparked this conversation! He says he vowed "til death" to wear that ring so he's not taking it off....and he still loves his wife and wishes they were married. He has not intension of taking that ring off or getting married again. He doesn't interfere with his former wife's life but this is his way of showing he still loves her.

Katie in Plant city does this! She's a really young high school teacher and when she has to meet parents she wears a fake engagement ring and tells them she's engaged! She says they treat her like she's a little bit older and the women ask her about the ring! When she didn't wear one they treated her differently...She keeps the ring with her all the time! When she goes to get her oil changed or whatever it is she brings out the ring when she doesn't want anyone to mess with her. Works like a charm every time.

David called on the way to St. Augustine for the weekend and he finds that younger women especially don't care if you're married or not. If you have on a ring it's almost like "game on!" So if you're wearing one you may get more attention. It's crazy but maybe they're just trying to get a married guy.

Catherine in St. Pete says she finds people "pretending" a lot. She says they'll act like they're married just to shelter the children or say it's just for the finances. She knows married guys who say they're single because they tell her their wives don't have sex with them. And the living together is the most ridiculous, most lied about thing when it comes to the reality of the situation there! She believes there are a lot of people out there that just aren't happy and they'd rather stay in a dead-end situation than to actually make a change and be alone. What a concept, huh?

There is a WHOLE LOTTA drama going on at John Hopkins middle school in St. Pete and it's gotten so out of hand that teachers, parents, and the school board are all now involved and the St. Pete Times has run with the story!

What were you fighting about in grade school? Because the worst thing I can remember was disliking this little blond girl that gave the boy I liked a stick of Big Red gum. From that day I developed an attitude against blondes and Big Red gum and absolutely refused to take a shine to either one. I've gotten over it and I'm on good terms with blondes and Big Red. But I can remember a kid I carpooled with named Greg who took it to another level once though. I think I just bugged him or something and one day we were out on the playground playing kick ball. He was ticked about something so when recess was over he waited around the corner of the portable...and when I walked around he came out of nowhere and kicked ME! I was hurt and crying but I didn't tell on him. This was the 5^th grade. But, being the odd child he was, he went to the teacher and told on himself! I wasn't a snitch, after all. I think he was just troubled because his parents were divorcing.

More than 60 students have been arrested (!!!) at John Hopkins Middle school this year!!! The School Board has asked the Superintendant to get involved and figure a way to deal better with disruptive kids...and the kids are writing letters to the Time's Editor! This is going on in Middle School?!?! Who knew? I think I managed to get through grade school without any of my classmates getting arrested for Pete's sake!

http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article1077128.ece

So what sparked your playground fights...do you even remember? If you can remember what it was like to be a kid maybe you can tell us what the heck they should do with these kids at John Hopkins?

Sandy in St. Pete is a teacher locally! She is dealing with big issues in her classroom right now. It doesn't matter if you're "buckling down" or not a lot of the problem is administration. You're just not allowed to discipline the way they did when we were growing up. The schools actually get demerits if they suspend kids so they're afraid to punish them. The kids see they can get away with unruly behavior and other kids start acting out! The teachers are the one's cracking down....as much as they can.

Tony in New Tampa says his kids are grown...but the problems we're seeing in schools today is due to the economy and has spread to every socio-economic demographic. There is no such thing anymore as a family that's supported by a one parent with one job. Two parents have two jobs each! They're frustrated and tired and take it out on the kids and no one is minding the children.

Bruce from Tampa says his most serious altercation in grade school was over a little girl that he and another kid both liked. He was 10 and this kid pushed him towards the little girl in a classroom and said "go kiss your girlfriend." Bruce started swinging and knocked his books on the floor. The teacher sent both boys out to the hall and then sent them to the Principal...and they were paddled! You won't see that anymore.

Mary, calling from St. Pete, says she believes there's equal blame to go around, we shouldn't just lay it on the parents. They've taken the power to discipline away from school bus drivers and teachers. Parents are scared to discipline their kids too! She knew enough when she was growing up that she didn't like to get spanked....but these days a kid can call 911 and claim they've been abused.

Terri - commuting through central Florida - called to say that it seems to her that a lot of the problems stem from what happens at home. Racial bias, prejudice and personal issues that are taught in the home show up at school. Middle school students often act on the things they're learning at home. As adults we have a filter that "hopefully" stops us from acting out but these kids don't have that.

Lisa in Tampa says her first playground fight was over a tetherball court! But the teacher's aids broke it up before anything could really get going. And that's the biggest difference from today: they had the right to discipline you if you were acting up. They're not allowed to anymore. Even parents can't punish their kids anymore.

In St. Pete, Marie had her share of squabbles growing up -but the police didn't get involved! Her kids go to Bay Pointe Middle and she sees that the parents and teachers all act "PC" and let the kids get away with bad behavior. If they didn't maybe the kids would have a little more respect and consideration for the type of person they'll be down the road. Her son's school has been in lock down 3 times over some stupidity!!!

Debbie called on her way to work in Tampa. A lot of the issues with children these days is that they're taught from a really early age that mom and dad can't put their hands on you, correct you, etc....and it just carries over to the school system. When she was a kid her biggest issue was "who was her best friend?" One of the bigger issues is that parents aren't allowed to discipline their kids...when she was growing up her parents had a stick and she knew if she acted out the stick was coming out! It all starts at home!

Do you think there are some words we need to ban from our vocabulary?!?! What are they? Sure, there are some words you may not like the sound of and certain words have power, as you know...but really, only as much power as we give them.

I know my sister won't let me use the word "moist" around her. She cringes when she hears that word. I think that's pretty funny....so of course I try to use it in front of her when applicable.

But the word "retarded" has been used as long as I can remember as not only a clinical term to describe someone with mental disabilities... but as derogatory slang. But more and more many people coyly refer to it as the "R" word, saying it's derogatory. The Hillsborough Association of Retarded Citizens, for example, changed their name to The Hillsborough Achievement and Resources Center. In Boston, there's a push on to actually ban the use of the word "retarded" and a Facebook campaign to encourage you to think before you use words like "retarded."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,587746,00.html

There are certain words you'll never hear me use. The N-word, The C-word...and it's like nails on a blackboard to me to hear someone pronounce the word "often" with a hard "T." That's the way it was pronounced in Old England but that was the 15^th Century, people! That one irritates me I think because when someone says "of-Ten" I think they *think* it makes them sounds smarter...but to me it has the opposite effect. It just drives me nuts.

But maybe I'm part of this weird group that's irritated by the use of certain words....are there any words that bother you???

Gary in Pinellas Park says the whole idea of freedom of expression is to protect ideas, thoughts and words that are unsavory. If it's not unsavory, it doesn't need protection. This political correctness crowd is out of control. Banning words is silly. Of course there are words he won't use and that he feels are inappropriate. But if you ban any word it gives that word more cache' for the person using it.

Eric from Pasco County says this is another form of "big government!" Sarah Palin wouldn't be offended by the word "retarded" if she didn't have a down syndrome child. Every time silly, stupid laws like this are put on the books it makes government that much bigger!

Jan in Bradenton would like to ban the use of the C-word. If you use that word in front of her she just might deck you!

Debbie called from Clearwater and her funny word is "warsh!" It bothers her when people say wash (or any other word) and put an R in it!

Jen in Belair says the word "retarded" is not a slang word! It means to set back or reduce. It is not a negative connotation in any way by definition. Words only have the power that you give them. The R-word is not like the N-word which was created to defame someone and IS purely negative. To ban any word though is completely ridiculous.

Bonnie in Lakeland agrees that if you ban words you're messing with the Constitution. There are websites out there that teach pedophiles how to get kids to trust them with words and molest them! We've got bigger issues!!! That is more detrimental to society than any one word. She doesn't use those words BUT when people use them it tells you what kind of character a person has.

Amber from says to give any one special interest group so much power to take one word out of our vocabulary is CRAZY! What would be the punishment for using a banned word?? Jail! Public stoning! Sure there are irritating and hurtful words....and she knows it's inappropriate to use certain words...but she doesn't believe in banning them! And guess what? She works in a doctor's office and the word "retarded" is a medical term! Not necessarily referring to kids or people with mental deficiencies. She understands that words like the F-word and S-word are offensive but she uses them herself as "sentence enhancers" but she wouldn't use them at work! The PC Police need to worry about bigger and more important things.

Joanne lives in Sarasota and there are two words that make her crazy - and her husband uses them! The words are "heighth" and "accept, pronounced as "assept." She's a teacher so mispronounced words make her nuts...and she doesn't let her kids pronounce "often" with a hard T either!

Calling from Tampa, Mario doesn't like the word "stupid." It's very rude to use to put someone down.

FACEBOOK. It's more and more popular every day. It's a great way to get back in touch with people who have been a part of your life....but is it doing more harm than good?

I was reading in the local paper that FACEBOOK is now cited in 80% of DIVORCES!!! Do you of anyone this is true for??? I guess your significant other is finding their long lost love again...or stupidly posting things that can be used against them in a divorce court battle.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/feb/18/facebook-plus-divorce-equals-flammable-situation/

http://www.pcworld.com/article/185324/facebooks_other_top_trend_of_2009_divorce.html

80% may be more anecdotal than factual. I think another study says FACEBOOK factors in to 20% of all divorces. I'm just wondering if you think FACEBOOK has been a good or a bad thing for your relationships?

Joe in Port Richey found out from his now ex-wife's Facebook friend that his wife was moving out and had her own place!! It's all good now though...

One woman called to comment. As far as people cheating on Facebook, it's just an access point. If they're going to cheat they'll find a way. If they have the potential to do that then maybe they should've never been married in the first place.

Kris in Clearwater says it's not Facebook! If there's a flaw in somebody to begin with they're going to find a way to be inappropriate. It's like saying guns are the cause of violence - it's the people using the tools! There is something to the anonymity about the Internet though that brings out this side of people...

Anonymous in Lakeland says her second marriage ended in divorce, not because of Facebook but because of Classmates.com. Her husband found his "long lost love." He looked up someone he'd dated in junior high school across the country and ran off to be with her after 11 years of marriage! Ridiculous!!! He was a police officer and she was a dispatcher and was always one step ahead of him. She got all the evidence to put the nail in the coffin. He even had a profile on ChristianCafe.com and was dating while they were married! But if you're just catching up with old friends there's not harm. The same shmucks that would cheat on you with someone at the bar will use Facebook, but otherwise it's not harmful itself.

Mark says Facebook has ruined the whole Economy and everything in life! Back in the 80s when this country was growing everything was in writing. Now-a-days every one claims they didn't get requests because "Google went down!" What the heck's going on with this country!

John called us and said he has a friend that's going through a divorce and Facebook isn't the only thing being brought up. He says Facebook isn't the 80%, it's more about the Internet and emails through Yahoo and everything else that attorney's can subpoena and use as evidence. People don't realize that all that stuff is archived....even if you delete it they can retrieve it from your computer!

Cathy from Gibsonton says whether you're married or single Facebook is a good thing! She's found a lot old friends to reconnect with! Just because you're married doesn't mean you can't be in touch with old friends. There is such a word as "no."

Chrissy lost her husband to an ex from 20+ years ago thanks to MySpace! They were married about 4 years, together 6. Chrissy's husband was emailed out of the blue by this woman....and he didn't tell his wife about it. But like the other lady, she retrieved every email, every phone record and used it against him to leverage her divorce settlement.

Emailed to Corey@1015thepoint.com -

I WOULDN'T BE FRIENDS WITH SOMEONE THAT WOULD CHEAT ON THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHER...BUT I FIND THAT SOME OF MY GIRLFRIENDS (IN PARTICULAR) ASK ME NOT TO TELL THEIR HUSBANDS THINGS. TO ME IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL IF WE GO TO A CLUB OR IF A GUY TALKS TO US OR IF WE DANCE WITH THE PEOPLE ON THE DANCE FLOOR. I KNOW MY FRIENDS LOVE THEIR MEN AND WOULDN'T DO ANTHING OUT OF BOUNDS...BUT FOR SOME REASON THEY STILL FEEL IT'S NECESSARY TO KEEP SOME OF THE DETAILS FROM THEIR MEN AND I DON'T GET IT.

ARE YOUR FRIENDS IN RELATIONSHIPS ASKING YOU TO KEEP SECRETS TOO? I'M CURIOUS WHAT KINDS OF THINGS THEY'RE ASKING YOU TO KEEP ON THE DOWN-LOW....

Suzanne in Largo says she's one of those people that asks their friends to keep secrets! She's been with her guy about 2 years ago and he's been unfaithful and jealous. He's worried when she goes out that she'll do the same thing he has done. She mostly just asks her friends to keep their conversations secret because she wants her guy to hear things from her, not them. She's been married twice before and she's still friends with her ex...and her boyfriend is friends with many of his exes too...But when they met they were in open relationships. As time went on he wanted it to stay that way but he wanted her to be only with him.

Gerry called from Clearwater and he told us he caught his wife doing a little bit of "stuff" but he's never messed around and he does check her phone! He's on the lookout for dishonesty and he's a little bit jealous because there are so many diseases out there. If something IS going on he wants to know it ahead of time because that way he's prepared for himself. There are so many "players" in the workplace these days -married and unmarried! And you may have a good woman but if she starts hanging around these people you don't know what may happen. Some people are a bad influence. Gerry has a friend who messes around quite often but he get involved in this guy's cover stories. He doesn't want to lie for him because it'll come back to him and then he may look like a liar and a cheat. If they're TRUE friends they're not going to ask you to keep a secret for them.

Leanna in St. Pete says keeping secrets backfired on her big time! Her ex-husband, she knew before they got married, had quite a past and messed around with lots of girls. Leanna says she made the mistake of thinking she could change him. But 10 years later all they ever did was argue, breakup, makeup...and it was a total waste of time. She looks back and wishes she'd never met him because he was always keeping secrets from her. People don't change so when you find out the truth that they're lying to you let them go. It really backfired on her to keep believing in him when he said he'd never hurt her again (I've heard that one before!!). She finally realized she will NEVER let this happen to her again.

Much has been made of whether Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Edwards, Elin Woods or any number of high profile women should have stayed with their men after they strayed...and hey, I know this goes both ways for men and women who have been betrayed. I'm sure there are plenty of men in the audience who've been cheated on. I don't think though that men usually stay with a cheater....but a woman might.

I don't envy any person that's put in that position to try to forgive and forget the person who betrayed them. It's especially difficult if you love the person. What I found, in my own experience, is that a disloyal person is often a narcissist. They don't truly care for anyone but themselves. Eventually you'll come to the realization that people that are disloyal are selfish dirt-bags. They're no prize and whomever ends up with them will lose!!!

The real problem, I think, is forgiving someone who probably isn't sorry they betrayed you. Even if you do get an apology they already showed you the kind of person they are and I'm not one of those people who thinks affairs happen "accidentally." People that cheat, I think, are too cowardly to be honest.

More people would leave, I imagine, if there weren't kids involved....but taking the kids out of the equation - Who do you respect more? The people that stay with the cheaters and try to work it out....or the ones that leave the cheater?

T-Bone drives a regular route and he says his philosophy is "old school:" Once a cheater always a cheater. It's tough but if someone cheats on him it's OVER. He's had to deal with ita couple of times but he walked away and survived. There's someone good out there for everyone and even though they were separated for 18 years through 3 tours in Vietnam (!) they're together now and have been happy for 20 years! J

Gabe in St. Pete says he was cheated on by his wife. Whether you stay or not depends on the situation and how far they went. He actually confronted the guy his wife was cheating with and decided to stay with his wife. Gabe and his wife had kids at the time but he had to take the kids out of the equation and make sure he was making the proper decision for his marriage and his own happiness. He stayed with her and he's very glad he stayed with her. They love each other and they're making it work and they're very happy now. He respects the person who stays because it takes a strong person to deal with it and work it out.

Andrea from Riverview agrees with Gabe, that it depends how far the cheating went. However, she's not usually for staying with people that cheat on you. It depends on the situation. She did stay with a guy that cheated on her and he ended up doing it again! At what point do you say you're going to be strong and not do it again....and there are sometimes you just look at it and go "you're a dirt-bag and I'm not going to stay with you anymore!"

Dan in Brandon believes that "once a cheater, always a cheater!" LEAVE! Dump them! He thinks people that cheat (and hook up with cheaters) are weak! They're not strong enough to get their own. Kids have a big bearing on the relationship so he understands. If you're a strong, attractive, happy individual though you'll find your own...you won't take someone else's.

Janet from Sarasota called and she had to make this decision just recently. She's currently working her way out of their home into her own home. She was married before and put up with it for a long time and it finally made her sick! She made herself sick dealing with it! So this time around she's not putting up with it this time. She's OUT and respects the person that leaves more....with or without children because the kids see it all......

TIGER WOODS HAS LANDED WITH HIS FAMILY IN ARIZONA AND IS PRESUMABLY BACK IN TREATMENT FOR SOMETHING....AT THIS POINT HE HAS APOLOGIZED TO HIS WIFE, HIS FAMILY, HIS FRIENDS, THE GOLF COMMUNITY, AND THE WORLD AT LARGE FOR HIS CONDUCT....AND THE MEDIA GOT AHOLD OF A LETTER TIGER AND HIS WIFE ELIN SENT TO THEIR DAUGHTER'S PRE-SCHOOL APOLOGIZING FOR THE MEDIA SCRUTINY HIS SCANDAL HAS CAUSED THEIR DAUGHTER'S CLASSMATES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

THE ONLY PEOPLE TIGER HASN'T APOLOGIZED TO ARE HIS MISTRESSES AND AT LEAST ONE OF THEM SAYS SHE'D LIKE A PERSONAL APOLOGY.

ANY SINGLE PERSON WILL TELL YOU THEY'VE HAD MARRIED MEN OR WOMEN HIT ON THEM. YOU DON'T GET THE TRUTH AND THE WHOLE STORY FROM THE ADULTERER SO DO YOU THINK SOMEONE WHO GETS INVOLVED WITH ONE SHOULD GET AN APOLOGY WHEN THEY FIGURE OUT THEY'VE BEEN USED?

Richard in Dundee thinks the mistresses need to think about apologizing to Mrs. Tiger Woods than getting an apology from Tiger! It's a little bit selfish on their part to think about themselves as opposed to what they've done to other people.

Larry from Port Charlotte says absolutely not...none of those women should get an apology from Tiger! They knew what they were getting into! They did it for money so they're on their own!

Rhonda called from the road in Myakka City and says that even if Tiger's mistress(es) didn't know he was married before they got involved they knew what they were doing and what you were getting into. He's the most famous athlete on the planet! No excuses, no apologies needed. They actually owe his wife an apology!

Louanne called from Clearwater and she says "Who cares about Tiger Woods!" He's a whore! The only person that deserves an apology is his wife. Louanne hopes Elin gets over it quickly and gets on with her life...she deserves a lot better.

Cindy is SO tired of hearing about Tiger and whether he's good or bad and who deserves an apology! Nobody's talking about the kids!!! They have to grow up with this mess! Tiger's talent will still be there and Cindy is sure he'll come back...sadly the kids are always going to have to hear about the mess he created and the women he slept with!

Megan in Lakeland was cheated on by husband of 10 years and she made him apologize to his mistress...and made sure she was there to see it! Then she left him! She felt her husband owed this woman an apology for the lies that he told her and for using her. When you start with a lie, what do you have? You're never going to have a real relationship with a cheater. If you're going to apologize for everything you've done wrong the mistress or anyone you've lied to should get an apology too.

Pedro from St. Pete doesn't think Tiger should apologize. No way! But his situation was that he was splitting from his wife and ended up meeting that special someone before he was divorced. They've been together for 22 years. What if Tiger was telling them that he was telling them he was splitting from his wife and the women got involved? There are two sides of the equation. If Tiger lied to them then maybe he should apologize.