Tras casi veinticinco años de vida en común, en 1990 la pareja se separó y el científico se fue a vivir con Elaine Mason, una de las enfermeras que lo cuidaba y con la que cinco años más tarde contrajo matrimonio; esta segunda relación se prolongaría hasta 2007.
Hawking started a family, published many theories and best-selling books, and has become one of the most respected people in his field.
Perhaps it seems a fitting symmetry.
In 1985 Stephen contracted pneumonia on a trip to a science conference near Geneva.
Stephen continued to study the no boundary proposal throughout his career.
As ever, Stephen made an advantage out of what other people would perceive as a setback, arguing that a theorist can conclude an argument in an afternoon: an experiment can take years.