8 Reasons I Sympathize With David Letterman
The series of office romances was a perfect storm for infidelity.
OK. So you already know the deal with Dave Letterman. If not, please check out this: Details Of The David Letterman Sex Extortion Case
And this: Letterman Blackmailed For Revenge? Diary Tells All
… for the recap.
It's some heavy dope, mang. We'll probably never know the full extent of what went on because Letterman is such a private dude, but we can likely assume that a few of these allegations are factual and actual. And guess what? I'm really having a hard time seeing the overwhelming wrong in all of this.
Dave Letterman has been with Regina Lasko since 1986, it's said. Given his penchant for privacy, we really only know that the couple has a 6-year-old son and have been legally wed since March of 2009. I was sort of hoping that it would be revealed that his extracurriculars ended after his heart surgery in early 2000* or at least the birth of his little man in 2003. At least he said he was sorry, right? Read: 3 Ways To Handle Infidelity Like A Celebrity
What I do know is, that while I don't condone cheating, as Chris Rock says, "I understand." The Letterman romance situation is/was a veritable perfect storm of opportunity (in no particular order):
1) Dave's company, Worldwide Pants, produces the Late Show, not CBS. Their HR policies are likely to be more liberal than the network's, per Examiner.
2) Dave was unmarried until this year and his home, Connecticut, does not recognize common law marriage. Maybe their subdued March wedding was to end certain dalliances. Read: Cohabiting Rights May Come To A State Near You
3) Dave is usually regarded to be a pretty good guy. He's personable, self-deprecating and generous (or charitable), which chicks dig. Also, it's been said that he's discreet and gentlemanly about his pursuits. Read: Is It Better For A Man To Be Funny Or Rich?
4) Late-night television requires long hours and tons of interaction between team members. They shoot five, one-hour (44-minute) TV shows in four days. Plus they do this roughly 40 weeks per year. Conventional TV and films are like 9-to-5s by comparison. Read: The New Hook-Up Hotspot? Work!
Discussion
Workplace romances are NOT a good idea. Too many problems can arise. And most of them can be detrimental to your career. See 20 Problems a Workplace Romance Can Cause at http://bit.ly/2HNUIV If you’re tempted to become romantically involved with someone at work, should take a long, hard look at this list. The risks greatly outweigh the rewards.
If you’re already involved in a workplace romance, follow the 17 Rules of Engagement for Workplace Romance at http://bit.ly/121i2L These guidelines will help you keep things on a professional level, and minimize many of the problems workplace romances can cause. David Letterman is in his present predicament because he broke the first 3 rules on this list.
For comments on David Letterman’s sexual escapades from an infidelity expert’s point of view, see the article entitled Why David Letterman Should Realize That Infidelity is No Joke at http://bit.ly/peK64
Workplace romances are NOT a good idea. Too many problems can arise. And most of them can be detrimental to your career. See 20 Problems a Workplace Romance Can Cause at http://bit.ly/2HNUIV If you’re tempted to become romantically involved with someone at work, should take a long, hard look at this list. The risks greatly outweigh the rewards.
If you’re already involved in a workplace romance, follow the 17 Rules of Engagement for Workplace Romance at http://bit.ly/121i2L These guidelines will help you keep things on a professional level, and minimize many of the problems workplace romances can cause. David Letterman is in his present predicament because he broke the first 3 rules on this list.
For comments on David Letterman’s sexual escapades from an infidelity expert’s point of view, see the article entitled Why David Letterman Should Realize That Infidelity is No Joke at http://bit.ly/peK64
If you watch Letterman (I do), it's quite obvious he digs pretty girls. Ever see the episode where he had a sexy girl from a Gap commercial enter at his cue and wriggle her hips back and forth across the stage? No shock he's been dipping into the company ink.
But what's curious to me is how these guys have so many women not only willing, but at times, dying to sleep with them. Why do women love womanizers? Check out my post, "Oh, How I Love a Womanizer" and see if you agree:
http://tartandsoul.com/2009/10/04/oh-how-i-love-a-womanizer/
Maybe I'm just contrary, but your defense makes me sympathize with him less. Look, he cheated on his girlfriend. Getting married makes a difference, but some live-in lovers are basically married. If you live with someone and you have a kid with them you might as well be. I see no reason to believe they had an agreement that it was okay. He gave her a public apology. His live-in girlfriend deserves to be treated as well as a wife does.
I don't think the law on common law marriage makes any difference if he made a commitment to her. Nor do I think it matters what the TV station policy was, the only question I see is was it sexual harassment? So far no one is saying that it was.
As for the idea that sex with young people keeps you young - have you looked at a photo of Hugh Hefner recently?
Yes, it is more tempting to cheat on your wife/girlfriend if all the girls want you and you have a bed in your office. I still think less of him for doing it. There's a difficult balance between acknowledging that we might also do the wrong thing and giving him excuses.
Could be he and his wife have an open marriage. We don't know what their circumstances are and perhaps that was why Mr. Letterman felt it was ok to expose the scandal rather than submit to it. You don't live with a man with as many scandals as he has had for as many years as his wife has and not have some sort of arrangement, it just makes sense.
Either way a nasty little worm of a guy got publically denounced and will likely do some jail time for his idiocy and greed and Mr. Letterman got some free publicity.
I don't sympathize, but I have a hard time mustering up outrage. Cheating isn't good, but its not like this guy made a living out of being a role model to youth or being a pastor who condemned cheating from the pulpit. He's just a regular cheater, he got caught. I hope he can work it out with his wife. But I'm not going to throw stones or get upset.
