I was always extremely determined, but I was also quite timid.

Jane Hawking

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Our marriage was a great success. Stephen achieved what he wanted to achieve, we kept going for a very long time, and we had three wonderful children together.

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Although a linguist, I was always interested in, and fascinated by, Stephen's explanations of his work and proud of his discoveries and achievements.

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I did the first proofreading of 'A Brief History of Time,' and when it came to writing my memoir, I consulted many scientific friends so that, contrary to what many critics supposed and were churlish enough to voice, I did actually write the scientific sections myself.

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The tension between Stephen's atheistic stance and my faith always existed, but neither of us tried to convert the other. I am not evangelical.

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I had to be steadfast in my Christian beliefs, seeking strength from them.

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