BREAKING NEWS UPDATE 3: Jenny Sanford files for divorce, Governor responds

*11:25 am update*

Governor Mark Sanford issued a statement Friday morning after his wife announced she's filed for divorce:

"While it is not the course I would have hoped for, or would choose, I want to take full responsibility for the moral failure that led us to this tragic point. Jenny is a great person, and has been a remarkable wife, mother and First Lady. She has been more than gracious these last six months and gone above and beyond in her patience and commitment to put the needs of others in front of her own. While our family structure may change, I know that we will both work earnestly to be the best mom and dad we can be to four of the finest boys on earth.

"I will join with her in asking the press to respect our shared desire for privacy as we quietly move forward. We respectively ask for your prayers."

*11:15 am update*

News 2 reporter Cleve Bryan spoke to Jenny Sanford at her home on Sullivan's Island Friday morning.

She told him she'd have no further comment beyond her written statement (which you can read below).

*10:00 am*

South Carolina's first lady has filed for divorce months after her husband publicly confessed an affair with an Argentine woman.

First lady Jenny Sanford originally said over the summer she was willing to reconcile with two-term Republican Gov. Mark Sanford even after publication of his e-mail exchanges with his lover.

He also admitted "crossing the line" with other women in an AP interview.

She had called her husband's behavior "inexcusable," but said she was willing to give him another chance.

More recently she described them as separated.

She and the couple's four boys had been living at the Sanfords' beachfront home on Sullivans Island while the governor has remained in the state capital of Columbia, occasionally visiting his family.

*9:00 am story*

South Carolina First Lady announced Friday morning that she is filing for divorce from her husband, Gov. Mark Sanford.

Here's her full statement:

"As so many of us know, the dissolution of any marriage is a sad and painful process. It is also a very personal and private one. Because Mark and I are public figures, we have naturally had less privacy with which to deal with our difficulties than do other couples. Indeed, I know it will soon become known so I choose to release this brief notice that I am now filing for divorce. This came after many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation, yet I am still dedicated to keeping the process that lies ahead peaceful for our family.

I remain thankful to so many across this state and nation for their words of encouragement and prayers during this difficult time. Please know the boys and I are doing well and are blessed with the incredible support of friends and family and bolstered by our faith and the unfailing love of our God above."