In 1957, Caitlin published a frank account of her later life and reflections on her life with Dylan, titled "Leftover Life to Kill", though she refused to collaborate with most of her husband's biographers in later years. In a memoir published in 1982, she described her relationship with Dylan as "Predominantly a drink story because without the first-aid of drink it could never have got on to its rocking feet." In 1986, Caitlin published her autobiography "Caitlin: Life with Dylan Thomas". Although their relationship was tempestuous, her writings in a personal journal uncovered over fifty years after Dylan's death showed her passion and love for her husband.