"Private Truths" vs. "Public Lies"

Why People Live With "Private Truths" Beneath

Their "Public Lies"

A deeper conflict lies beneath the "sex and power" scandals.

The lives of many non-politicians and non-celebrities contain private truths and public lies

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-new-resilience/201106/why-people-live-private-truths-beneath-their-public-lies

IMF President Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Edwards, Newt Gingrich, President Clinton, Anthony Weiner.

The Washington Post recently compiled them into a nice summary for those who are interested in keeping track.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/political-sex-scandals-who-survives-who-crashes-and-burns/2011/06/05/AGZTRoJH_blog.html