LeAnn Rimes Reflects on Affair with Eddie Cibrian and Its Consequences

LeAnn Rimes recently shared her perspective on her affair with actor Eddie Cibrian, which began in 2009 while both were married to other people. Rimes, who married Cibrian in 2011, explained how the public backlash impacted her. She revealed that she had been on both sides of the cheating experience, understanding the pain from being cheated on. Rimes discussed how she learned to accept the criticism without taking it personally, acknowledging her responsibility in the affair but recognizing that not all of the world’s pain was hers to carry. She also expressed her regret over the hurt caused by the affair, but she does not regret the eventual outcome of her relationship with Cibrian. In 2010, she admitted to PEOPLE that the affair was selfish and hurtful but ultimately something she would not undo due to the life she now leads. Rimes’s honesty about the affair reveals the complex emotions and the personal growth she experienced through the ordeal.