Cher Shares She Considered Jumping Off Balcony During Sonny Marriage

As a seasoned observer of fashion and pop culture, I must say that Cher has truly been a captivating figure throughout her illustrious career spanning over five decades. Born in 1946, Cherilyn Sarkisian, better known as Cher, emerged from the vibrant streets of Los Angeles to become an iconic symbol of rebellion, resilience, and reinvention.

Content warning: This story discusses suicide.

Cher is opening up about a difficult period.

Cher openly shared about hitting a deeply emotional bottom during her relationship with her former husband, Sonny Bono. She felt confined and trapped within the relationship, which eventually led to their divorce in 1975 after 11 years of marriage.

At some point, Cher, who was 16 when she first encountered Sonny (who was then 27), and later gained fame as half of the musical duo Sonny & Cher, felt so overwhelmed by loneliness within their marriage devoid of love that she contemplated taking her own life while gazing out from a hotel balcony in Las Vegas.

In her book, Cher: The Memoir, Part 1, as reported by People, Cher wrote about contemplating the simplicity of slipping over an edge and vanishing. For a brief, mad spell, she couldn’t conceive of any other course of action. She admitted to experiencing this feeling around five or six times.

However, the idea of potentially establishing a negative precedent for those she holds dear, such as her child Chaz (age 55), whom she shares with Sonny, served as a deterrent against self-harm. She articulated this thought by saying, “Such actions might lead those who admire me to view self-harm as an acceptable resolution.

In the end, Cher found understanding, reminding herself that she didn’t necessarily need to escape by jumping. She could simply choose to walk away instead.

What made the former star of the “Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” so discontented in her marriage? Although Cher acknowledged that she and Sonny (who passed away in 1998 at the age of 62 following a skiing accident) had an exceptional on-screen partnership, she characterized him as domineering and unfaithful during their private life.

“He just started not to care,” she said. “About me.”

Moreover, Cher claimed that Sonny was keeping a significant portion of the income generated by their shared entrepreneurial endeavors.

Cher Shares She Considered Jumping Off Balcony During Sonny Marriage

As a die-hard admirer, let me share this intriguing tidbit: “Sonny held an astounding 95% stake in the company, while his lawyer claimed a modest 5%. Yet, here I stand, with no piece of that pie, and we’ve been intertwined for nearly a decade and a half!” The company was named Cher Enterprises, but alas, it doesn’t belong to me.

In the very same year she parted ways with Sonny, Cher got married to musician and composer Greg Allman, who is her father to the 48-year-old Elijah. However, they officially ended their marriage four years later.

After that encounter, Cher alleged that she had questioned Sonny regarding his refusal to give her access to their shared funds. In response, he reportedly told her, “I’ve always expected you would walk away from me.

“I said, ‘That’s not a reason! Son, how could you do it? I was there by your side working, all those nights, all those days, through good, through bad,’” continued Cher, who is currently dating Alexander “A.E.” Edwards. “He didn’t have an answer.”

She added, “And we were still friends after that.”

To reminisce about the outstanding career of Cher, continue reading as we delve into her most memorable fashion milestones.

Cher Shares She Considered Jumping Off Balcony During Sonny Marriage