stamaty from the age of 19 on suffered from nervous exhaustion, overwork and frequent and severe bouts from what was then called rheumatism. sometimes these illnesses lasted for up to half a year; during this time stamaty was forced to give up all musical activities. when his mother died in 1846, stamaty grieved so much that he left paris to retreat to rome for a full year. stamaty married in 1848 and became the father of four children. marmontel points out that stamaty was the most devoted of husbands and fathers.