David Paterson, New York's New Governor, Admits To Extramarital Affairs For Years

David Paterson, New York's New Governor, Admits To Extramarital Affairs For Years The thunderous applause was still ringing in his ears when the state's new governor, David Paterson, told the Daily News that he and his wife had extramarital affairs. In a stunning revelation, both Paterson, 53, and his wife, Michelle, 46, acknowledged in a joint interview they each had intimate relationships with others during a rocky period in their marriage several years ago.