Upon Cher's leaving, Bono told her, "America will hate you for breaking this up." She then packed a bag and went to hide in her friend Paulette and Ridgeway's room, where Bill was and "begged" her ...

At one point in the book, Cher recalled her longtime best friend Paulette Howell thinking that she had the "perfect marriage.

Cher said everything was arranged for them to tie the knot soon after. Her sister Gee and friend Paulette looked at Cher "as if I’d gone into an alternate universe" when she made the announcement.