Cook is apparently a skunk and if Ms. Brinkley did not want their children to live around vermin, then she did the only thing she could. She hired an excellent attorney to act as her exterminator and together they stepped out into the odor to bring the skunk-like Mr. Cook out into the open. She could not have gained full custody without revealing his stinkiness. And if Christy Brinkley had to breathe in some of the smell of the skunk and if she has to now deal with some of the rabid press, then it was worth it.

Good article, Joni. Yeah, someone I know is breaking up with her husband for good because of the Internet-cheating thing. The very night he apologized and they made up and everything, he jumped on the Internet after she crashed. He was too stupid to realize there is a history-of-sites-visited mechanism on the computer. Swore up and down he loved her, but was lining up ‘tutes behind her back, even on that night. People need to realize that’s not just a red flag in a relationship, it’s the bull chasing the flag.

I’ve just been confused about what being an adulterer has to do with being a good parent? I didn’t hear anything during that trial (although i’m sure i wasn’t privvy to all of it!) that said the guy was a danger to his children in any way or was a terrible parent. There was Alexa’s testimony… but she can hardly be considered credible and unbiased. I’m sure she wanted to avenge her mother etc.. NOT saying she lied. But hey.. it’s like having the bank robbers mom testify that he was home with her the day of the robbery. As far as his internet porn and cheating goes… as long as it wasn’t child porn and he wasn’t including his children in it then it isn’t exactly relevant. I know I know… it supposedly goes to his judgement. But… I saw Cookes attorney make a statement that totally pissed Meredith Viera off about how Christie Brinkley’s been married four times and what does that say about her judgement. I didn’t get Meredith’s reaction to that statement. What… is Christie off limits cuz she’s a woman? Not being privvy to the internal workings of this family I have to qualify my statements with the “but I don’t know the whole story” line. But I don’t believe that denying a man his time with his kids or villifying him as a parent to his children is a valid way to react to being cheated on. I think it’s petty and vindictive. I cannot stand women who use their children to get back at men.

Whew…I was worried that they meant David Brinkley, somebody who matters.

When women friends of mine had husbands who cheated on them, I remind them: “Hey, even Christie Brinkley’s husbands have cheated on her. It’s not about you.” That usually make them feel a little better.

The dude was a loser of the first order—she’s way better off without that a******.

I’m glad Christie prevailed and can breathe easier the rest of the summer and truly relax and heal with her children. As Holly Golightly said: There are rats and there are Super-Rats. We all know where this one belongs. Good riddance!

Although I’ve never been through a divorce, I would imagine ending even a “bad” marriage requires an appropriate amount of grieving, loss of a future one was expecting, loss of a certain amount of trust. I’m sad for them and their children; in fact. anyone going through such stress. As for the public display of “dirty laundry”, I turn to the experience of a dear friend whose husband wanted a divorce after 25 years of marriage. She considered an amicable parting, he, not so much. Bottom line, she went with no legal representation and ended with nothing, going back to work at 58. He has now remarried and lives in an exclusive retirement village. Yeah, I know the FAIR comes around once a year and sometimes we miss it. Sometimes the only comfort is that injustice is so much easier to deal with than justice. Peace and grace

I understand Ms. Brinkley’s wanting her point made public. If the whole trial was public through no choice of her’s what else could she do but stand up for herself. What I don’t understand is why this was NATIONAL news. It was on every newscast I watched. Surely what is going on in their lives should not be that important to the rest of us. Maybe on one of those entertainment shows but the national news?

good for Christie ,she held her head and showed Women be strong,don`t let the skunk get you.What a role model.I knew her in malibu when Alexis was a baby she is her terrific mom.Her parents have a great marriage she knows what it takes to have this type of relationship its not her fault he had 16 faces!!