But with Vancouver looming, she fell apart again.

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She completely fell apart right there in the hallway, and started crying uncontrollably.

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"After (his) suicide, she essentially fell apart, " Hanks said.

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Then later, after her marriage fell apart, leaving her alone, she joined a shooting club to practice and share that interest with others.

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It fell apart then, exploding in sparks, but she remembered how elated she felt to touch the scorch-mark and smell the hot, tarry smell of the destroyed wood.

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She recently told CNN's Anderson Cooper that her husband's career fell apart and the couple felt intimidated.

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