What was the name of C.S. Lewis’s wife?

C.S. Lewis’s wife was Joy Davidman. The American writer and poet married Lewis in a civil ceremony in 1956, and their relationship later became a church marriage.

Davidman had two sons, Douglas and David, from her earlier marriage. She and Lewis first became friends through correspondence, and she eventually moved to England. Their marriage lasted only a few years because Davidman died of cancer in 1960.

Lewis wrote A Grief Observed after her death. The book examines grief, anger, faith, and doubt in a direct and personal voice. It was first published under a pseudonym, which led some readers to assume it was fictional or written by someone else. The later-known connection with Davidman is central to understanding the work’s background.