She had two failed marriages to Americans behind her when she was threatened with deportation from the US after her visa expired.

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Mr Aldrin describes the rockiness of his own post-moon life: alcoholism, depression, two failed marriages and a sad end to his air-force career.

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The standout beauty of her era, Elizabeth Taylor became as famous for her string of failed marriages as for her amazing track record in film, and later, became a noted philanthropist and charity superstar.

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The latest chapter incorporates moments from the earlier films (the failed marriages, the broken dreams) as the subjects settle into middle age, and it finds them all at a relatively peaceful stage in their lives.

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Both were coming off failed marriages.

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