Anne Hathaway was Shakespeare's wife. William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in November 1582 and they remained married until Shakespeare's death. At the time of their marriage William was 18, while Anne was 26—and pregnant with their first child.
She was called Ann Hathaway. She was a teenager and got pregnant and during those days it was prohibited to have children without marrying.So Shakespeare had no other choice but to marry her.
