Conversation so far:
When did T.S begin poetry?
In a letter to Aiken late in December 1914, Eliot, aged 26, wrote, "I am very dependent upon women (I mean female society)..
What was the response?
Less than four months later, Thayer introduced Eliot to Vivienne Haigh-Wood, a Cambridge governess.
They were married at Hampstead Register Office on 26 June 1915.
Did they have any children?
The marriage was markedly unhappy, in part because of Vivienne's health issues.
In a letter addressed to Ezra Pound, she covers an extensive list of her symptoms.
What were some of the symptoms?
habitually high temperature, fatigue, insomnia, migraines, and colitis.
This, coupled with apparent mental instability, meant that she was often sent away by Eliot.
Where did he send her?
Maurice, had her committed to a lunatic asylum, against her will, where she remained until her death of heart disease in 1947.
What happened after her death?
From 1946 to 1957, Eliot shared a flat at 19 Carlyle Mansions, Chelsea, with his friend John Davy Hayward, who collected and managed Eliot's papers.
What happened after they shared the flat?
On 10 January 1957, at the age of 68, Eliot married Esme Valerie Fletcher, who was 30.
In contrast to his first marriage, Eliot knew Fletcher well.
How did he know her to be?
as she had been his secretary at Faber and Faber since August 1949.
They kept their wedding secret; the ceremony was held in a church at 6:15 am.

Question: Did they have a happy marriage?
Self-contained rewrite: Did T. S. Eliot and Esme Valerie Fletcher have a happy marriage?