What was Charles Dickens' marriage like?

Answer 1

In April of 1837, Dickens married Catherine Hogarth. The following year, the first of their ten children was born. In June of 1858, they legally separated and Dickens moved to Gads Hill, a home he had loved since childhood. It's conjectured that Dickens was dissatisfied with having to support so many children (many of them spendthrifts and spongers, like his parents) and he implied that Catherine never had been his intellectual equal. He was also impatient with Catherine's lack of energy and general malaise; after 10 children, she can hardly be blamed. Catherine mourned the marriage for the rest of her life, a full 20 years after the separation.

Answer 2

Charles Dickens' marriage to Catherine Hogarth was initially happy but later became strained. They had ten children together but grew apart due to differences in personality and lifestyle. The marriage ended in separation after 22 years.

Answer 3

Charles Dickens' marriage to Catherine Thomas Hogarth ended in separation 1858, due to Dickens' affair with actress Ellen Ternan. At the time, Dickens was 45 and Ternan was 18.

Answer 4

yes, they did split up, they didn't get divorced because it was too expensive.