Montgomery's marriage is credited in this interpretation with helping him through the interwar years by easing his social difficulties. His wartime reputation then receives a more sympathetic assessment than his postwar self-presentation. The distinction rests partly on the impression that his later remarks gave himself too much credit. It is an assessment of character and reputation, with no attempt to establish a medical explanation.
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Montgomery's marriage and the difference between wartime and postwar reputation
The assessment distinguishes support during Montgomery's interwar career from criticism of his later self-presentation.