William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway may have been happier than previously thought, according to new research.

Abraham Shakespeare is seen in this undated family photo. Courtesy Chresie Massey The case captured national attention when Shakespeare, who won a $30 million lottery prize in 2006, vanished in 2009.

Robert Zelaya and Julie James as he portrays Ebenezer Scrooge during a recent dress rehearsal of Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s staging of “A Christmas Carol.” The family-friendly play ...