Margaret Atwood’s husband:

Margaret “Peggy” Atwood married her first husband, Jim Polk, in 1967’s Spring. It was a short marriage, that lasted until 1970. Both Atwood and Polk were busy establishing their careers.

Who told Atwood and Polk to divorce?

Their mutual friend Frank advised them to “get out of it”. This was written in “Book Of Lives: A Memoir Of Sorts by Margaret Atwood” If you buy something from this link, I may earn a small commission.

There are many pages of photos from Atwood’s albums, in her Book.

If you’re interested in more book reviews on various topics about her book, click on the main book review. You’ll see a list of topics mentioned in the book.

Who was Atwood’s second husband?

Margaret Atwood didn’t get married a second time.

Who was Atwood’s partner?

She and Thomas Cameron Graeme Gibson were partners, until he died in 2019. Graeme was also a writer like her.

Atwood and Gibson had a daughter named Eleanor Jess Atwood Gibson. She is referred to as Jess.

Before Graeme became Atwood’s partner, he was once married to Shirley Gibson, a publisher. They had two sons, named Matthew and Graeme The Younger.