Vivian Liberto and Johnny Cash started with a whirlwind long-distance romance
Vivian first crossed paths with the country music legend on July 18, 1951, during a skating tournament. She was a shy 17-year-old woman.
The first three weeks of their courtship were notably romantic before Johnny had to go away. His deployment to Germany by the US Air force didn’t stop the two from keeping the fire burning.
They sent letters to each other until they reunited from Germany. Soon enough, their private wedding ceremony took place in 1954. Their tight friends and close family members witnessed their union.
However, their whirlwind courtship and wedding ended on a sad note as Vivian filed for divorce. In 1966, the courts officially granted the divorce as she cited extramarital affairs and drug use by her spouse.
Their divorce later dragged Vivian through a controversy against the Catholic Church.