The First Mrs. McCain

I always find it interesting to hear about the "first wife".. the one who goes through hell just to be dropped for a younger model.  It's a long but very good read.

The Separate Peace of John And Carol

In the Demise of His First Marriage, John McCain's Life Seems to Have Found a New Path

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With Dad in Vietnam, Carol celebrates Thanksgiving with Doug, Andy and Sidney. (Family Photos)

By Paul Farhi

Washington Post Staff Writer 
Monday, October 6, 2008; Page C01

In early 1980, John McCain was a man in transition -- and in a hurry.

Nine months earlier, at a cocktail reception in Hawaii, he met a glamorous young heiress named Cindy Lou Hensley and, by all accounts, fell instantly in love. McCain spent months flying from Washington to Arizona pursuing this new relationship. Soon, the 43-year-old naval attache and his 25-year-old sweetheart were engaged.

There was only one complication: McCain was still married.

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