The demise of John Edwards' marriage after he got his mistress pregnant was very public, and while he has never spoken ill of his late wife, one of his close friends recently said John had a "hard time" with Elizabeth.

Bunny Mellon, the extraordinarily rich benefactor whose $725,000 donations to Edwards are at the center of his federal indictment, gave her first interview in over 25 years and spoke about the Edwards' relationship.