16. Mandela’s Wife Divorced Him Due to the Stress of His Activism
Being one of the most important leaders in the anti-apartheid movement, Mandela was not as attentive to his wife and children as Evelyn believed he should have been. She also felt, perhaps with cause, that he had engaged in affairs with other members of the ANC while traveling. The couple divorced in 1958, and Evelyn gained custody of their children.
