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Their time apart and the strained atmosphere of the civil war caused the letters of Terentia and Cicero to become increasingly emotionless and reserved. While Cicero was staying in [[Brundisium]], he often found time to write Terentia. However, his letters were terse and ineloquent, which was unlike most letters between the two.<ref>Burns</ref> The pair had further disagreement over Terentia's will in 47 BC, specifically about what should be left to their children.<ref>Treggiari 122 - 123</ref> At the same time, Tullia's marriage to Dolabella was going badly as his infidelity and neglect of her became more prominent. Cicero avoids blaming Terentia for making the match in the first place (despite Cicero's misgivings at the time), but it is clear that he wishes the decision had been made differently.<ref>Cicero ''Ad Atticum'' 11.25</ref> Despite the lack of affectionate feelings and the growing resentment and suspicion of Terentia, Cicero continued to trust her with the administration of their household.<ref>Treggiari 124 - 125, 129</ref>
The strain on their marriage led to divorce in 47 or 46 BC. Terentia was around 52 years old at the time. According to [[Jerome|Hieronymus Stridonensis]], Terentia later remarried two times, her second husband being the historian [[Sallust]] and her third the writer and general [[Marcus Valerius Messala Corvinus]].<ref>[[Jerome|Hieronymus]]. Adversus Jovinianum Libri Duo, I, 48: "Illa [Terentia][…] nupsit Sallustio […], et tertio Messalae Corvino". Read online: [http://www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu/02m/0347-0420,_Hieronymus,_Adversus_Jovinianum_Libri_Duo,_MLT.pdf].</ref> But Hieronymus lived much later, in the fourth century AD, and his assertions are not confirmed by any other ancient writer. Prominent scholars of Roman prosopography such as [[Ronald Syme]] refute the possibility of those two marriages (for instance, both actual wives of Messala Corvinus are known).<ref>{{Cite
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