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Kennedy's Troubled Marriage: Infidelity and Emotional Struggles Revealed
4/8/2026
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Story summary
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s troubled marriage to Mary Richardson Kennedy is detailed in Isabel Vincent's biography.
- The book reports Mary Richardson Kennedy's depression and alcoholism, worsened by emotional abuse and Kennedy's infidelity.
- Friends said Mary remained hopeful for reconciliation despite the divorce proceedings.
- Mary Richardson Kennedy was sober at her death in 2012, which occurred amid a contentious divorce.
