Wynette and Jones' 1976 track "Golden Ring" is one of the couple's greatest yet saddest hits, telling the story of a wedding ring's journey from a pawn shop, to a proposal, then back to the same ...

The book isn’t just about Jones and Wynette; it’s the story of the worlds they came from, and the world they made. Jones, raised in Texas in an abusive home, developed a reputation for chaos.

Both Georges were married to Wynette — Jones before Richey. After Wynette’s contentious divorce from Jones, she and Richey were married until her tragic death in 1998 at 55.