Shining Through Scandal: The Incredible Life Of Elizabeth Taylor

Taylor Was Miserable With A Life In Washington

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Elizabeth Taylor’s life in Washington was far quieter than the glamorous Hollywood lifestyle she was accustomed to. The couple managed their marriage while Taylor started a stage career in New York City and Warner’s political career took off. By 1982, the couple faced the truth: it wasn’t meant to last. In 2011, Warner told People, “We never had any real infractions between us – it was just that I became so absorbed in the Senate… Then she started plays in London and that became a little more difficult, and finally we just said, ‘Hey, let’s always remain good friends but let’s take the legal part and … go our separate ways. That’s how it happened.”