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Barry Hannah

I lost my second marriage because of drinking, and I loved the woman very much. But I thought I needed booze to write. I'm glad I was disabused.

Barry Hannah

Marriage

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Barry Hannah is saying that his drinking caused the end of his second marriage, even though he deeply cared for his wife. He believed alcohol was necessary for his writing, but later realized that was a mistaken idea.

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