If your man cheated on you with the nanny, we feel bad for you. It's wrong, but men who cheat with the help (especially celebrity dads) do it for specific reasons. One reason is convenience. People connect with people who are physically closer to them. As stated by human development and family studies professor, Dana Weiser, Ph.D., having repeated exposure to people with a chance to see them often creates the feeling of liking them more. By keeping things in-house, a man has a better chance of keeping his infidelity a secret than hooking up with some random chick who'll end up spilling the tea to TMZ. Reason #2 is a lot of men love the idea of keeping a side chick. According to psychotherapist Lawrence Joseph, most men have polygamous tendencies. Though, only men who have narcissist traits or feel entitled would go for the nanny (Hello, Ben Affleck). Thirdly, women are more willing to consent easily given a lack of high standards. Thus, the virtual dating market continues to depreciate. Just review history: Powerful men have manipulated women into swapping the goods for attention and status for decades. Moreover, women who know a man is married will sleep with him because of what he can offer. If they're already married it's an indication that they're already adequate providers. Shockingly, most wives and girlfriends would rather fight with the side chick than end the relationship. And most who do end it will still blame everything on the side chick. As a result, powerful men continue to dominate with ease; just refer to these 12 celebrities!
12 Jude Law
To say that Jude Law has had his fair share of affairs would be an understatement. From having extramarital affairs, extra premarital affairs, and fathering two children out of wedlock— Jude Law's relationship status has never held him back from hooking up with various women at a time. In 2003, the handsome heartthrob cheated on his long-time wife, Sadie Frost, with their children's nanny, Sarah Wright. Sadie didn't waste any time to hand Sarah her walking papers before filing for divorce from the actor later on that year. It's one thing to hear your man is creeping with the help, but it's downright disgraceful when the source is your own child. Jude equally didn't waste time finding a new lady. Later on in 2003, he struck up a relationship with Alfie co-star, Sienna Miller, and asked her to marry him in 2004. She said yes, but the couple's engagement came to a sudden stop when Jude got caught hooking up with Sarah Wright again, and again, and again. In 2015, Jude fathered his fifth child with a woman he said was no longer in a relationship with. But lately, the 44-year-old pretty-eyed playboy's been taking it easy.
11 Stephon Marbury
Thurrayyah Mitchell didn't babysit Stephon and Latasha Marbury's children, but she did cook for them during her stint as the "private family chef" in 2006. However, cooked meals weren't the only thing Mitchell was serving. According to court documents, Mitchell and Marbury had intercourse five times during her employment. When he booted her out, she screamed physical harassment. So, he offered Mitchell $900,000, so his wife and the Knicks didn't find out. Pretty smooth move on his part given the Knicks and the team's coach, Isiah Thomas, were facing a $10,000,000 physical harassment lawsuit around the same time. Still, it wasn't smooth enough...By 2010, Marbury stopped making payments after forking over $600,000. At Mitchell's request, the case was sent to an arbitrator. Mitchell said Marbury made her believe that keeping him happy was the first requirement for keeping her gig. Cooking for his family was the other requirement. The arbitrator awarded Mitchell $330,000 saying she could've sued Marbury or sold her story for more money. He and his wife are still married. When asked about her husband's infidelity, the Basketball Wives star said she had no problem talking about it, but "it's not gonna be something that I'll talk about forever 'cause it's old, it's stale. It is what it is...Listen, we all make mistakes." When BBW costar, Suzie Ketchem, pressed her for details on Mitchell, Tasha curved her request. "Girl, let's not give that child too much energy. Let her take her little money and keep it moving."
10 Gavin Rossdale
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani were such a cute couple. So when Gwen filed for divorce after allegedly finding out Gavin was hooking up with their nanny, Mindy Mann, we were heartbroken. Private sources say Gavin carried on an affair with Mann for three years. In August 2015, the "This Is What It Feels Like" singer filed for divorce under irreconcilable differences. The couple's divorce was finalized in 2016, following the unequal split of their shared assets. Three months later, Gwen had already found new love with her co-star on The Voice, Blake Shelton. Apparently hurt, Rossdale said divorce was the opposite of what he had wanted, but he's happy it's over and done with. The Voice coach, Blake Shelton, said he's focused on being a solid father figure for Gwen's children. They seem incredibly happy and infatuated with each other, thus far.
9 Peter Cook
Peter Cook's ex-wife, Christie Brinkley, outed him as a narcissist, and for a good reason. Peter's skirt chasing ways in addition to his problem with keeping his junk in his pants is the reason why the couple's marriage ended in the first place. At first, he wouldn't even admit he was wrong for sleeping with their daughter's nanny and blamed his ex-wife for his infidelity. In an interview, the architect said him and Christie had more of a brother-sister relationship, and even had the nerve to say she drove him to cheat by not having a private life. Later, Peter broke down by issuing a public apology and admitting he was the bad person. Peter's second ex-wife, Suzanne Shaw, soon learned Peter would do the same to her. In 2014, Suzanne apologized to Christie for ignoring her warnings about Peter's shady ways.
8 Robert Lowe
Robert Lowe and wife, Sheryl Lowe, found themselves amid a string of finger pointing nannies who accused Rob of physical harassment. One nanny even stated that Sheryl created a hostile working environment. According to former nanny, Laura Boyce, Rob walked around naked, in his robe with nothing underneath, in front of her. Both Rob and Sheryl denied the claims and said they were victims of a $1,500,000 extortion ring. The couple filed lawsuits against Boyce and two other former nannies. A week later, Jessica Gibson countersued the couple. Both Rob and Sheryl were evaluated for deposition of character in 2009. The lawsuits filed by both women were dismissed. Attorneys for both women and the Lowes agreed on the dismissal. Sheryl and Lowe are still married. No further physical harassment allegations have surfaced following the scandal.
7 Craig Schelske
Going down as one of the messiest divorces in the 2010, this split was everything but pretty. Reportedly, Sara filed for divorce after learning Craig had an affair with her friend and the nanny to their three children, Alison Clinton. Both Alison and Craig denied the affair ever occurred. Sara accused her husband of being abusive, addicted to inappropriate sites, and said he smoked around their three children. Again, Craig denied all claims and said Sara was the one doing the cheating. Craig claimed that he had caught Sara cheating during the time she starred on Dancing With The Stars with a man who he did not identify in court papers. The couple's divorce was finalized in 2007. Flash forward, the country singer is making big moves with her new record label, and she's still with her second husband, Jay Barker.
6 Mick Jagger
When you're a rock icon like Mick Jagger, having panties basically thrown at you all day, it's no surprise that there are constant temptations. But a man who walks out of the shower butt naked and makes love to his children's nanny, Claire Houseman, with his wife in the next room is just CRAZY. Perhaps this guy will forever think we're living in the 60s or something. Back then, free action resulted in a baby, or, at worst, a curable STI. But in the 90s, shagging someone raw within the first 48 hours of knowing them is savage. The nanny was surprised at Mick's boldness too and recalled the encounter quite vividly. Though Mick's approach was hella strong, Houseman said it lacked lust and was short-lived. After they finished doing the deed, she went back to doing nanny things, like taking care of the kids and making coffee, and he went back to his wife, Jerry Hall. Their marriage soon came to an end following the affair.
5 Jon Gosselin
In 2009, nanny, Stephanie Santoro confirmed rumors about her affair with TV personality, Jon Gosselin. The whole thing started with Jon asking her to help massage him, and it all got really hot and steamy from there. So hot and steamy that police were called to the house when news hit the fan about the couple's shady affair, which resulted in a nasty feud. Stephanie took full advantage of the fiasco by chronicling her days as Jon's mistress to any outlet who'll listen, even getting her mother involved in the mess. But Jon still denies the claims, despite all the outstanding evidence piled against him. The star says he never cheated on Kate with the nanny and says his children have had developmental problems because of the fallout. Kate filed for divorce from Jon in 2009; the divorced was finalized the same year.
4 Ethan Hawke
We all were shocked when Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman's nine-year marriage caved in. We couldn't believe it. Uma and Ethan over and done with?! No way. In reality, the Hollywood power couple's union ended due to Ethan's affair with their children's caretaker, Ryan Shawhughes. What's even more outrageous is that Ethan went on to marry Ryan after his divorce with Uma was finalized. The bizarre pair had two children, as their weird point of views on monogamy surfaced. Rejecting infidelity is like rejecting gray hair, 'cause it's going to happen anyway. Ethan made it clear that he's enjoying his life with his second and their children The couple is still married today. The actor remains straightforward with his opinion about people's attitude towards monogamy. He's even called attitudes towards monogamy childish. Well, whatever works for you, Ethan and Ryan...
3 Joe Piscopo
Funny man, Joe Piscopo met his second wife, Kimberly, when he was married to his first wife, Nancy. What drew him to the then 18-year-old nanny back then? Well, his first wife was said to be a bit of a control freak, and Kimberly was the total opposite. After divorcing Nancy, Joe married Kimberly. The couple had three children together and remained married for almost ten years. In 2006, Kim filed for a divorce. The couple tried to continue living together at the home they shared, but the fallout between the two got so ugly authorities had to get in the middle of it. In the end, a judge granted Joe a restraining order against Kim, temporary custody of their children, and possession of their home. Kimberly had to immediately leave the premises. Yikes, talk about a thin line between love and hate with these two.
2 Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Terminator made headlines everywhere when news of him fathering a son with his housekeeper emerged, spreading throughout the blogosphere like wildfire. The news that he'd hidden a son from the public and his wife, Maria Shriver, of 25 years was ridiculous. People ripped Arnold left and right, but what really stung was that Arnold's illegitimate son is the same age as his youngest son with Maria. Maria moved out of the couple's home and filed for divorce immediately. Arnold apologized for his infidelity and sketchy behavior, but it took a while for people to let go of their rage and accept the reality. Moreover, this wasn't the first time the actor stepped out on Maria during their marriage. Arnold had an affair with Red Sonja costar, Brigitte Nielsen, but Maria took him back.
1 Robin Williams
I'm sure you weren't expecting this one. Making people laugh till they were out of breath wasn't the only thing Robin Williams loved. In 1988, the funny man hooked up with his nanny, Marsha Garces. Supposedly, it was a cute love story, but the bad thing is that the affair went down while he was still with his first wife, Valerie Velardi. Robin ended up marrying Garces who was pregnant with his child in 1989. Garces gave birth to Zelda, their first child together the same year and gave birth to their son Cody in 1991. In 2010, both parties filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. In 2011, Robin married his third wife, Susan Schneider. The couple was still married when the actor and comedian took his own life in their California home in 2014.
Sources: The New York Times, New York Post, Bossip
