[HMG Celebrity News] – After one of the most courageous and dignified battles with Cancer seen from a public figure in recent times, Elizabeth Edwards finally succumbed to the disease on December 7th. But her new will makes no mention of her husband, John
Elizabeth was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer just after John lost his bid for vice president in November of 2004. The couple had four children; Catharine, 28, Emma, 13, and 10-year old John. Their son, Wade was killed in a car crash in 1996. He was just 17.
And it’s to the children alone that Elizabeth has left her entire estate;
“All of my furniture, furnishings, household goods, jewelry, china, silverware and personal effects and any automobiles … to be divided among them.” Edwards says in the document, which is dated December 1st.
And Catharine, not her own husband is named as the executor of the will.
Metastatic breast cancer is one of the most serious forms of the disease. It can rapidly spread to the bones, lungs and brain and the outlook is grim. Aware of this, Elizabeth found comfort in writing and the result was “Saving Graces,’ which appeared in 2006. In it she bravely revealed the pain of Wade’s death and her battle with this fateful disease.
It was this same year that her husband began his affair with videographer, Rielle Hunter.
After retiring from the presidential race in 2008, John finally admitted claims of the affair, which had been filling the tabloids were actually true. But he denied any link to the child Rielle said was his. And he went on denying until January last year.
Married since July 30th of 1977, the pair legally separated a few days later.
Elizabeth later told the ‘Detroit Free Press’ this wounding admission had helped her refocus on her work as an advocate for the poor and for health-care reform. She also said it made her focus on being a mother.
Last September she even appeared on “The Nate Berkus Show,” and was asked by Nate what she saw when she looked at her estranged husband
“I see the father of my children, and that’s very important to me,” she replied. “Particularly since I have a terminal disease, This is the person who will take over the primary parenting, and it’s important to me that he heal, if he needs to.”
Her whole life seemed devoted to the support of people in need, yet those closest to her gave none at all. What do you think of Elizabeth’s choice to cut John from her will? And what about John – let’s get your feedback…
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