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Her husband proved to be unstable from "summary" of Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
The young princess Catherine had high hopes when she arrived in Russia to marry the future Emperor Peter III. She believed that their union would bring stability and happiness to the troubled Russian court. However, as time passed, it became increasingly clear that her husband was not the man she had hoped he would be. Peter III's erratic behavior and unpredictable mood swings caused chaos and confusion at court. He was prone to fits of anger and jealousy, often lashing out at those around him for no reason. His inability to make decisions or stick to a course of action only added to the sense of instability that pervaded the palace. Catherine soon realized that Peter III was not fit to rule. His lack of interest in governing, coupled with his strange and often childish behavior, made it clear that he was not cut out...
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