One hell of a life too, from the sound of things:
"As a child with a supernatural singing voice, a part of Andrews' may have believed if she sang her heart out, she could somehow rescue her mother and stepfather from their alcoholism and disappointment.
After a marriage proposal from Edwards, it would be two years before she agreed to marry the Hollywood director in 1969. Andrews wrote about "very stressful times" with Edwards' hypochondria and trying to pull him through volatile moods and sometimes suicidal anxiety. "It was one of those monsters that got hold of him so strongly that he couldn't resist," Andrews said of his eventual self-medicating with Demerol and oxycodone.
With her determination and stamina, Andrews kept up with a staggering schedule -- movies, concert tours, TV shows -- because she was worried about money due to Edwards' impulsive overspending and their large blended household. Andrews said that even amidst the chaos of five children, three countries a bevy of pets and various Edwards ailments, she told herself "we will have harmony in this house," and carried on.
Andrews remained loyal by her husband's side for 41 years until his death in 2010. For their twentieth wedding anniversary, she wrote a poem for him that read in part, "When all is said and done, the lady's by your side for the wild fun, the fierce pain, the laughter in the ride.""
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/...-recalls-love-scene-made-legs-buckle-66205331