Arthur Miller, the playwright who passed away in 2005, openly discussed his brief marriage to Marilyn Monroe. His recollections formed the basis of an interview book, as reported by Super.ru, citing The Guardian.
According to Miller, the actress sought a multitude of roles from her husband: “a father, a lover, a friend, and an agent.” Furthermore, she viewed the prospect of having a child as an “added complication.”
Miller described Monroe as an “intelligent and charming” woman endowed with a sense of humor. Nevertheless, he observed that over time, the star’s paranoia and anxiety intensified, leading to an increasingly unstable psychological condition. The playwright admitted to constantly sensing a threat to her life and being certain that death “was always hovering near her.”
This union, Monroe’s third marriage, proved devastating for Miller, impacting him both emotionally and creatively. The actress’s first husband was James Dougherty; they wed when she was just 16, a marriage that allowed Monroe to avoid residing in an orphanage. Her second spouse was baseball legend Joe DiMaggio.
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