A More Nuanced Answer
In a 2008 interview with the Guardian, Boyd offered a different take on the matter. She said: “I wasn’t so happy when Eric wrote ‘Layla’ while I was still married to George. I felt I was being exposed. I was amazed and thrilled at the song – it was so passionate and devastatingly dramatic – but I wanted to hang on to my marriage.”
A More Nuanced Answer
Standing By Harrison
Despite Clapton’s dramatic confession, Boyd chose not to leave Harrison. That led Clapton to turn to drugs for comfort. He estimated that he spent about $16,000 per week on heroin during that time. He also withdrew from the public, spending a lot of his time alone in his mansion in Surrey. He also stopped performing often.
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Standing By Harrison