Conversation so far:
What kind of issues did The Rolling Stones have in 1983?
By this time, the Jagger/Richards of the Rolling Stones rift had grown significantly.
What were Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' problems with each other?
To Keith Richards' annoyance, Mick Jagger signed a solo deal with CBS Records and spent much of 1984 writing songs for his first album.

Question: Did they ever almost breakup?
Self-contained rewrite: Did The Rolling Stones ever almost breakup?