[1trouble]

I have thought (since I have learnt about all this stuff) that Angelina jolie has a personality disorder .......

and if Brad Pitt and is looking old and doing odd things it could be because she is planning highly manipulative games with him using the kids and is now out to destroy him.........because if she is a high functioning BP or sociopath...... this is the last phase of the BPD  seduction .........seduce, abuse, discard.....  and for those who like Karma Buses (not my thing) it appears he is being knocked over by one big one

[FaithWalker]

Oh wow, SF.  The Prime Minister does look like a lot of other MLCers I have seen.  That same "puffy" look, and the eyes!

The wife Natalie is simply gorgeous in the picture farther down.  The OW definitely looks and sounds like an AD.

[Savoir Faire]

The Deputy Prime Minister stuff has been on the news all day again....

There is lots of discussion whether things should be kept private because it's his personal life or if it should be discussed because she was working with him when the affair started.

Many think he should be removed from office and next week the Prime Minister goes overseas so cheater becomes Prime Minister for the week - God help us all!!

Maybe he'll pass a Bill to allow all older men to have plastic surgery under Medicare

[bvFTD]

The DPM looks to me to very ill. I can't stand when enablers try to differentiate between public and private behavior, as if destroying a family is acceptable because he is a powerful figure. "So what if he has a partner? they ask." 

I will answer: His betrayal goes to show his character, morals and integrity.

No one should make excuses for him. If he deceived his family, ran away and hurt his wife he was supposed to love until death, he cannot be entrusted to lead a nation.

[Savoir Faire]

Another Deputy Prime Minister update -

He is taking 'personal leave' for next week so he isn't acting Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister just held a press conference to say that DPM made a huge mistake by having the affair and has made it law that politicians and and co-workers cannot have a sexual relationship.  Things get more ridiculous every moment

Deputy has been pressured to resign and they probably hope his personal leave will sweep things under the carpet.  The baby is due in April so I bet it all comes back up then!

My H had an affair with a colleague (OW1)- i wonder if he should resign

There have been some pretty telling statements made by the Prime Minister about men who cheat on their wives.  He mad it sound like he'd told DPM to sort things out with his wife.  If he's a true MLCer, that won't happen.  Seems he was a clinger at the beginning as he returned a couple of times.  It's obvious they are worried about his mental state.

I would be worried about him mentally too, although he does seem 'normal' when he's answering questions.  He has apologized publicly to his wife and family but it was all very contrived and he didn't seem sincere - in fact NO emotion at all.

Typical MLCer.  I'm taking bets on the duration of relationship with OW.  I feel for his wife and daughters and the poor baby.

[hopeandfaith]

Totally agree with 1T about the Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt thing.  I also saw a movie they made together, I think it was called 'By the Sea" which had both of them as the leads.  The story was about their declining marriage and how it was mostly affected by his drinking and her depression.  Seemed to set the scene subtly that she had depression because he drank. Highly manipulative move on her part to make people think, "oh that movie must have been like their real life - poor girl".  I think in real life, he drank because she was firetrucking with his head.  Makes me wanna vom 

As for our stellar PM.  I just haven't watched because I can't tolerate it.  The most I have learnt about this sitch is from SF's informative posts.  Hopefully some national truth darts will be thrown though 

[hope]

I find it really odd to be judging the spouse of an alcoholic. Period. We know how complex relationships can be. So why buy into this poor Brad/demonic Angelina thing? My husband has a similar little boy lost look and also became addicted to drugs/alcohol..He also attacked and did some pretty disturbing things to our children. I'm sure during the depth of his crisis, to some, I was a manipulative, lying, scheming woman...No wonder he abandoned ship. Thanks to this forum, we have a view from the other side don't we? I think Angelina is showing strength in detaching - getting on with her life as if her husband is not coming back; maybe she doesn't want him back. Maybe she's putting their children first and trying to be a better, happier mother. Or maybe none of the above.

[Thunder]

I personally think Brad Pitt just had a MLC.

[Savoir Faire]

When we say "You can't make this stuff up" it holds true for Deputy Prime Minister!!

He just held his own press conference which apparently the PM didn't know about and called the Prime Minister "inept" and went on about how hard it's been for him yada, yada, yada.  The press are having a field day and calling it his 'pity party'. 

If the Deputy Prime Minister isn't sacked or forced to resign in the next few days, I will be very surprised.  It's worth listening to his rant if you can get to a YouTube video, it's not up yet or I would post the link. 

So MLCerish, it's crazy.  I am positive his mental state is not too great

[bvFTD]

Hope:

I agree with you: Mr. Pitt lost it so his wife initiated a divorce. Then Pitt took up "sculpting." Mr. Depp is playing rock star now. I think he, too, is very ill.

DPM Joyce is at onset: Betrayal and Chaos.