George R.R. Martin ... Martin, 71, tells NJ Advance Media. "We didn’t even own a car.” Since 1979, the author has lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he resides with his wife, Parris McBride.

Check out George R.R. Martin in his early years ... N.M., where he still lives with his wife, Parris McBride. Martin sold more books and saw his reputation rise in the sci-fi world. But when his ...

Today, the story's timeline in the television adaptation has blown past that of the books. So don't spoil show for Martin — he's apparently a couple of episodes behind on the show's seventh season.