Affairs
Unfortunately, their marriage did not last very long. The two divorced in 1957. Brigitte’s husband was hurt by her affairs with other men. The two divorced but remained friends and collaborated on projects together for years afterward.
Nervous breakdown
Brigitte took her divorce hard. When her affair with Jean-Louis Trintignant ended in 1958 she suffered a nervous break. She reportedly tried to commit suicide while staying in an Italian hotel by taking too many sleeping pills.