Ava Gardner: The Bold Journey Of Strength, Passion, And Drama

Published on 09/18/2024
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Gardner Took To Drinking

When Ava Gardner married Mickey Rooney, she began drinking. She had to sneak out because she was underage, and the two tolerated one other’s habits, but it was never a major issue. However, once she was with Shaw and mature enough to no longer have to disguise her drinking, it became more serious. Gardner was frequently inebriated throughout her second marriage and went through spells of severe sadness. Shaw, being the academic that he was, would seek psychoanalysis, so he sent his wife to a therapist to address their marital troubles. However, this would not be sufficient to solve their difficulties.

Gardner Took To Drinking

Gardner Took To Drinking

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Split Number Two

Gardner loved Shaw for reasons only the heart could understand, despite the fact that he treated her so badly. She never had the courage to leave her second spouse in the same manner she did her first. Even though she realized it wasn’t working, she considered having a child as a means for them to remain together. Shaw, on the other hand, recognized that they could not succeed as a pair and ended things. They had barely been married for a year and one week when he handed her the paperwork. It marked the end of Gardner’s second marriage and Shaw’s sixth.

Split Number Two

Split Number Two

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