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“I would try and close the cupboards more gently… try and drive with both hands on the steering wheel,” she recalled.
Over time, she realized no amount of change could fill the void between them.
Their marriage lasted only three years, ending in 1968. At the time of their divorce, the 30-year-old beauty claimed that her husband had treated her in “a cruel and inhuman manner.”
She claimed that Grant had pushed her to the brink of a nervous breakdown and persuaded her to take LSD, which she said she used only twice. In addition, she alleged that he struck her, and laughed while doing it.
Court documents also revealed that in 1967, Grant’s annual income was around $500,000, with a personal fortune exceeding $10 million.
Walking away and starting over
But leaving her marriage wasn’t easy.
“I couldn’t breathe in that atmosphere anymore,” she confessed.
Despite the heartbreak, her love for him remained pure. “I didn’t really want anything from him. I just loved him. There was no agenda there.”
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