Why did Ted Haggard’s wife stay?
Lots of people have been asking this question ever since evangelist Ted Haggard resigned as pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., and as president of the National Association of Evangelicals after confessing to “sexual immorality” in 2006 : Why did his wife continue to stay with him?
Well, Gayle Haggard is about to give an answer to that query.
The Associated Press is reporting that Gayle Haggard is writing a book about how she dealt with the scandal surrounding her husband’s actions. Haggard’s public tumble from grace came after a male prostitute alleged that he had a sex-for-money arrangement with the outspoken evangelist.
Gayle Haggard’s memoir is to be titled “Why I Stayed” according to Tyndale House Publishers.
“This is my story of choosing to love my husband through some of the most difficult challenges any marriage could face,” Gayle Haggard said in a statement picked up by The Associated Press.
Haggard has since said that he has worked with counselors and no longer has sexual desire for men, the Associated Press reports.
The book is to be released in January.
(AP PHOTO AT RIGHT: Gayle Haggard is shown with her husband, Ted Haggard, right, in this 2006 photo taken in Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
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I don’t think Gayle should have stayed with Ted, being gay isn’t something you have to go to a counselor to turn you heterosexual. Ted was probably always gay & probably always will be. What are they telling their kids? Their father had gay sex for 3 yrs but now he’s hetero. Sounds like denial big time & will eventually blow up in their face. It’s better to be true to yourself no matter what the consequences. Ted can still be a dad involved with his kids even if he’s not married to Gayle.
I don`t think Gayle made a wise choice because being gay is not a virus. You can`t take a pill and be cured.