Unknown Story of Willie Nelson Being Sewed Up by Ex Wife

Willie Nelson's first wife was Martha Matthews whom he married in 1952 and divorced in 1962

When Willie was 19 years old and discharged from the Air Force due to back injuries, he met Martha, who was 16 at the time.

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Nelson had 3 childrens with Martha: Lana, Susie, and Willie Nelson Jr.

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But their life was not a happy one, because couple quarreled, brawled, and drank heavily.

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Nelson's ex-wife Martha once sewed him up in a sheet and beat him with a broomstick.

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The promising marriage was marked by violence, with Matthews assaulting Nelson several times.

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Martha is best known as the first wife of the great man.

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Willie and Martha divorced in 1962.

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