In 1962, 18-year-old Jane Wilde fell in love with a brilliant young physicist named Stephen Hawking. When he was diagnosed with ALS and given two years to live, she didn’t walk away—she married him. For 25 years, Jane became the strength behind his genius, raising their children while caring for a husband whose body failed but mind soared. She earned her PhD, kept the family together, and gave Stephen the will to keep fighting. Though their marriage ended, their respect endured. Stephen lived de