The most amazing thing about the Marilyn-Brian union is that Carnie and Wendy turned out fairly normal. Carnie can be a bit loopy but nowhere in the class of a Britney or Lohan, or a Brian Wilson...

Of course its Marilyn to thank for their up-bringing.  And of course those good Wilson-Rovell artistic genes.  For some reason, Carnie and Wendy remind me of another set of Wilson sisters:  Ann and Nancy of Heart.  Both good singers, one with a tendency to have weight problems.  And of course both coming from very musical families.

Hi Everybody,

A brand new member here.  All your threads and contributions are excellent.  Having just finished the Carlin book (and the Gaines book) its really cool to read Peter's take on many issues.

Having just bought many of the documentaries (Endless Harmony, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, American Band, The A&E docu, the story of Smile) I am so impressed by Marilyn.  Her brief clips on these programs show that she is still very full of love and awe for Brian.  After all she has been through, to be so nice and open and to express her love for many of his songs -- even at this late date (Caroline No, etc) it shows she really has a lot of inner beauty.  And having heard about how she met Brian and how her family took to him so quickly, I believe Brian was very lucky to find such a companion.

I don't know anything about the wives  of the other Beach Boys, but I have a feeling Marilyn is in a class by herself.  A very special lady.