DETROIT -- As news came out over the past week of romantic text messages Kwame Kilpatrick exchanged with his former chief of staff, the Detroit mayor suffered a humiliation that could not have been more public.

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But his wife, Carlita, was also suffering a humiliation of her own – and a very private one.

Carlita Kilpatrick appeared somber, stoic when she looked into the camera Wednesday evening and told the people of Detroit: "I am angry, I am hurt, and I am disappointed."

Then, in not only a confession for herself, but what seemed like advice for her husband's constituents, she added: "But there is no question that I love my husband."

Below is the text of Carlita Kilpatrick's speech, Webcast live Wednesday night.

"It is very difficult for me to talk to you at this moment, but I want to let you know what is on my heart tonight.

"Like all marriages, ours is not perfect. Like all people, we are not perfect, but through our commitment to God and each other, my husband and I will get through this.

"Yes, I am angry, I am hurt, and I am disappointed. But there is no question that I love my husband. With the help of our pastor and others, we have been having very difficult, very frank discussions to work through some very painful issues.

"Most couples who work through problems in their marriage are able to do so privately. Unfortunately, that option is not available to us.

"Our family has endured the most painful and intrusive week of our lives. Our most intimate issues have been laid out for all to see, for all to comment on, for all to dissect and analyze. However, this private matter is between me, my husband and God.

"We are deeply committed to working through these issues together as a family. As his wife, I know how committed my husband is to the city of Detroit. I am asking the citizens of this city to be committed to him, and our family, and to the continued growth of our city.

Allow our family the space and the privacy that is essential to anyone when they work through these very personal issues. Lastly, I would like to thank each and every one of you for all of your prayers and your uplifting words. Thank you."