But not every memory from their early courtship is a happy one.

Isbell struggled deeply withalcoholism and drugsearly in his career.

If you say this again, then you’re gonna be held to it."

Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires posing

Which, she did.

However, the “night-before bender” nearly broke them.

At that point I was not having any more to do with him.

Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell performing

Because I was so mad the next morning."

But as Isbell worked through rehab, he wrote to Shires, sending her drawings and progress updates.