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<h2>Early Life and Professional Background</h2>

<p>Elaine Mason is a British nurse known primarily for her role as the second wife of celebrated theoretical <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">physicist</a> <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Stephen Hawking</a>. Before becoming part of the public spotlight, Mason had a long career in nursing. Her expertise eventually led her to work as a caregiver for <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Hawking</a> during the 1980s, a time when his neurodegenerative condition, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), had begun to severely limit his mobility and verbal communication.</p>

<h2>Connection to <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Stephen Hawking</a></h2>

<p><a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Stephen Hawking</a>, <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">author</a> of the acclaimed book <em>A Brief History of Time</em>, endured a rare early-onset, slow-progressing form of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. This led to increasing paralysis over the years. Elaine Mason became part of <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Hawking</a>’s life in a professional capacity as his nurse. At the time, she was married to David Mason, an engineer who was working on the development of <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Hawking</a>'s speech synthesizer system. Their professional and personal worlds overlapped, eventually altering the course of their lives.</p>

<h2>Personal Relationships and Marriage</h2>

<p>When they met, both Elaine Mason and <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Stephen Hawking</a> were married to other people. Mason was in a 15-year marriage with David Mason, with whom she had two sons. <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Hawking</a> was married to his first <a href="/biography/jane-hawking">wife</a>, <a href="/biography/jane-hawking">Jane Hawking</a>, with whom he shared a 26-year marriage and three children. Both Elaine and <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Stephen</a> eventually divorced their respective spouses. On September 15, 1995, Elaine Mason and <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Stephen Hawking</a> were married.</p>

<h2>Marriage to <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Stephen Hawking</a></h2>

<p>Elaine Mason and <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Stephen Hawking</a> were married for 11 years. <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Hawking</a> reportedly described their relationship as passionate and tempestuous. Despite their strong connection, their marriage was not without controversy. In 2004, police conducted an investigation into allegations of domestic abuse involving Mason, following reports of unexplained injuries to <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Hawking</a>. However, after thorough inquiry, the claims were unsubstantiated and no charges were filed. The couple later divorced in 2006.</p>

<h2>Media Representation</h2>

<p>The relationship between <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Stephen Hawking</a> and Elaine Mason, along with his earlier marriage to <a href="/biography/jane-hawking">Jane Hawking</a>, was portrayed in the 2014 biographical film <em>The Theory of Everything</em>. The film highlighted key moments in <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Hawking</a>’s personal and professional life and featured <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Redmayne">Eddie Redmayne</a> in an Academy Award-winning performance as <a href="/biography/stephen-hawking">Stephen Hawking</a>.</p>

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