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:A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife.
We are all familiar with the story and with Steven Hawking. His groundbreaking work ‘A brief History of Time’ and devastating disabilities propelled him irrevocably into the public consciousness and immortal fame.But few of us could understand the complexities of his personal life and the shocking divorce in 1990 from his long sacrificing wife of more than 25 years. Indeed that episode served to darken his reputation in the minds of many, including myself, who felt ill at ease with anyone who could leave a partner who had done so much for him just at the long awaited moment when international fame and recognition finally arrived.
