Cher didn't officially divorce Bono until 1975, but the two officially separated in 1974, after Cher had commenced a two-year relationship with record producer David Geffen. She married rock star Gregg Allman only four days after finalizing her divorce with Bono.

Though Cher and Sonny Bono’s marriage lasted less than a decade, their musical hits endured. Yet Cher details in her new memoir that the success of her creative partnership with her late husband wasn’t equally shared.

Lucille Ball gave Cher some advice when she was contemplating ending her marriage to Sonny Bono. She assured the star she'd be fine.