Hemingway

Hemingway had a very interesting and full life. His fear of commitment and lack of physical ties allowed him to live recklessly. However, a life like his could not have possibly been normal and I think this led in part to his downfall.
Even with his family, he was never a normal father or husband. He always lived in the moment, but there was still a sense of urgency, like he needed to be doing many things at once. His family members recalled in the documentary about how when you were with him, you were the only one he cared about, but as soon as that was over, he forgot about you. His children say that he was a great father when he was with them, but when he was away, it was like they didn't exist anymore.
This was true with how he spent his time too. When he lived in Havana, he dedicated a specific amount of time to each activity, never going over. For writing, he allowed a couple of hours every morning, and was very religious about it. His writing was really the only thing that remained a constant in his hectic life and I think he clung to that like a rock.
Another part of his life was the women. He needed to have someone by his side reminding him that he was great and that everything would be fine, to compensate for all of his own insecurities which were highlighted by the criticism he was receiving. When he realized something wasn't working with that person, or that she was becoming too independent, he became insecure again and found someone else. However, I don't think he was a womanizer because he didn't want many women at once, he just wanted someone who could fulfill his needs, and not everyone he was with could do that for him.
Overall, I think Hemingway was essentially a good guy, but his popularity corrupted his persona and made him look like a person who was unreliable and reckless.