They married on 27 February 1609, but their marriage was not a success; partisans of the Earl tended to blame Lady Anne's powerful personality, while partisans of the Countess pointed to the Earl's repeated infidelities, not to mention his extravagance and indebtedness – "one of the seventeenth century’s most accomplished gamblers and wastrels".
The union between the Earl and Lady Anne on 27 February 1609 ultimately ended in failure; those who supported the Earl attributed Lady Anne's strong personality, while those who backed the Countess blamed the Earl's numerous infidelities, as well as his reckless spending habits and financial troubles – "one of the most accomplished gamblers and wastrels" of their time.