The How to Cheat Podcast

EP 2506 - The Roosevelt Affairs

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In this episode of The How to Cheat Podcast, I dive into the legendary affair of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd—how it started, how he got caught, and how his marriage with Eleanor evolved into something...different.

Episode Highlights:

  • How Lucy Mercer went from Eleanor’s secretary to FDR’s lover
  • The love letters that nearly ended FDR’s marriage (and why you should never keep evidence)
  • How FDR’s daughter helped cover up his later rendezvous
  • Eleanor’s own “friendships” (was she better at cheating than him?)
  • Why some marriages work better as partnerships than romances

    • FDR and Eleanor had a marriage by agreement—publicly together, privately independent. Could more of us handle that setup? Let’s talk about it.

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