> As a youngish man, he married a worn-out, alcoholic, middle-aged prostitute.
She was three years older than him at most and they were not married.
She was three years older than him at most and they were not married.
Is this painting of a girl with her head on her arms and knees [1] your understanding of being "prematurely broken by life"?
That looks like a painting of a geriatric.