Before settling down with Edie Brickell, Paul Simon famously dated Carrie Fisher, a relationship with enough twists and turns to fill a book. Simon and Fisher met when a still unknown Fisher was filming George Lucas’s 1977 epic “Star Wars.” Simon was living with “The Shining” star Shelley Duvall, who was supposedly responsible for introducing Simon to her friend, according to a 1981 People report.
The relationship was marked by ups and downs, with many arguing Fisher’s drug addiction was the biggest culprit. But Fisher disagrees on how big a role it played. “It wasn’t like that at all,” she told the Washington Post in 1987. “It was an issue, but it wasn’t the issue. There are so many things that make a relationship go wrong.” During one of their breaks, Fisher agreed to marry Dan Aykroyd in 1980. “But then I got back together with Paul Simon,” the late actor told the Chicago Tribune in 2008.
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Despite their issues, Simon and Fisher tied the knot in 1983, only to get divorced less than two years later. While a divorce is generally the end of a couple for many, that’s just not how Simon and Fisher roll. They continued to date through the 1980s, ending their romance around the time Simon got with Brickell. “No, we didn’t remarry. We dated again. Which is exactly what you want to do after you’ve been married and divorced,” she wrote in her 2008 memoir “Wishful Drinking.”
If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
