(1941 - 1945) (divorced)
1941 marries Charles Mathieu, a New York newspaper man, in Hollywood
December 1944 her husband, Captain Charles Mathieu of the Marine Corps, is reported recovering from malaria at Oceanside Hospital, California
4 February 1945 announces in Hollywood that she’ll file for divorce from Mathieu
Mid-February 1945 due to her announcement to divorce Mathieu, columnist Jimmy Fidler wonders about the morality rate of Hollywood's wartime marriages. "Approximately 50 per cent of the Filmville lassies who have been wed men in uniform have either obtained divorces or have announced intention to do so."
September 1945 columnist Louella Parsons knows that Negulesco would like to marry Dusty immediately, but her divorce from Mathieu won't be final until June. "Dusty has written the captain in China, sent papers, and asked him to sign a release so she can go to Las Vegas and get her freedom. But so far he hasn't answered. Dusty believes maybe he hasn't received them, but she is hoping that he will make it possible to her to get a Nevada divorce without delay."