Sean Penn spent most of his marriage to Madonna drunk

Actor Sean Penn has revealed that he spent most of his time married to pop superstar Madonna drunk.

Hollywood star Penn, who was married to the 'American Pie' singer for four years in the 1980s  describes her as “a phenomenon”.

However, Penn doesn't quite paint the picture of domestic harmony: “I describe that marriage as loud. That's how I remember it. I don't recall having a single conversation in four years of marriage.”

“I've talked to her a few times since, and there's a whole person there. I just didn't know it. I was just living in my own head. Who was it that said: 'Men are vain, particularly young men'? That was me, and I liked to drink a lot.”

“I'm not saying it was meaningless. I've carried over the lessons to things more applicable now.”