As her marriage to Sonny Bono collapsed, Cher hit one of her lowest points.
“I stepped barefoot onto the balcony of our suite and stared down,” she continues.
“I was dizzy with loneliness.

Sonny Bono and Cher.Ivan Keeman/Redferns via Getty
I saw how easy it would be to step over the edge and simply disappear.
For a few crazy minutes I couldn’t imagine any other option.
She married rock starGregg Allmanonly four days after finalizing her divorce with Bono.
Though Cher and Bono had their difficulties, the two remained friends until his death in 1998.
They even returned to television together forThe Sonny and Cher Show, which aired from 1976-77.
Cher gave the eulogy at Bono’s funeral at the request of his fourth wife, Mary.