Kim Campbell details her life with late husband Glen Campbell in a new memoir, excerpted exclusively in this week's issue of PEOPLE
In a new memoir titledexcerpted exclusively in this week's issue of PEOPLE, Kim reveals she struggled in secret as the country star battled drug and alcohol addiction for much of their 34-year marriage.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
"Glen hadn’t," she writes. "He got hold of the bottles I’d put in the linen closet and drank himself into another crazed rage. This one was bad. This one had him pointing a pistol at me. He leveled the gun at me as if he were lining up a target. I froze. Then, without a word, he turned and walked the other way."
When Kim got home, Glen called to apologize for his behavior. She forgave him, and the pair remained together from that point on . Still, the problems persisted.Glen Campbell's Widow Opens Up About the Emotional Final Days of His Alzheimer's Battle: 'There's a Sense of Relief' The pair married on Oct. 25, 1982, and had a blissful honeymoon at the Grand Canyon where Kim writes she "rediscovered the joy" that had initially drawn her to Glen.After the pistol incident, and after son Shannon and daughter Ashley made them a family of five, Glen tried to face his demons. He stayed sober for 15 years before relapsing in 2003, when he was arrested on suspicion of DUI and aggravated assault on a police officer following a hit-and-run.
"When he committed to me, we were inseparable," she adds. "I couldn't imagine ever being apart from him."In Malibu Kim started noticing that Glen was becoming more dependent on her. She’d tell him to get dressed for an engagement, and he’d reply, "Okay, Mommy."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What’s Even the Point of Credit Card Points Now?Travel and dining rewards don’t mean much when you can’t travel or dine. Here’s how credit card companies are fighting to keep your business — and your money
Read more »
Stranded musher, wings of gold, generous postal employee: News from around our 50 statesFort Campbell soldiers return to Kentucky after deployment to NYC, New Mexico governor blocks reopening of popular drive-in, and more news from around our 50 states.
Read more »
Trump claims Jeff Sessions not 'mentally qualified' to be AG as feud escalatesPresident Trump ramped up his ongoing feud with former AG Sessions, claiming Sessions wasn’t 'mentally qualified' for the job.
Read more »
Nick Cordero suffers new lung infection, is improvingOver the weekend, the Broadway actor's wife, Amanda Kloots, alerted her Instagram followers that her husband had suffered a new lung infection, but was improving. 'Day by day, hour by hour, he's getting better,' she said.
Read more »