Why Paul McCartney Knew John Lennon's First Marriage Was Doomed to Fail
The Beatles practically grew up in front of the world. They were barely out of their teenage years when they hit it big in 1962. The public took almost as much interest in their love lives as it did in the music. John Lennon was the first Beatle to get married (George Harrison had some thoughts about it affecting the band’s image), and Paul McCartney knew it was destined to fail.
John Lennon and Cynthia Powell met in school in 1957. The attraction wasn’t mutual at first, but Powell became drawn to John when she saw him play music. John and a pregnant Powell married in 1962, just as the Beatles started to find success, but marriage didn’t seem to suit the songwriter.
John once said he felt embarrassed being the only married member of the group. He likened his marriage to Powell to walking around with his fly open.
Source: Jason Rossi/cheatsheet.com
