Fascinating Information About Legendary Marilyn Monroe's Life
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Though specifics remain vague, the claimed 1960 miscarriage marks one of the most tragic events in Monroe's personal life. Monroe had yearned to be a mother during her marriage to Arthur Miller, and apparently this loss happened during the making of her last finished picture, "The Misfits." The declining status of her marriage to Miller added to the mental and physical toll of this event. Those close to her said that Monroe had experienced several miscarriages over her life, each one aggravating her inner turmoil. Her yearning for parenthood was well-documented, and she frequently mentioned in interviews desiring children. This tragedy came at a particularly terrible moment when her personal and professional life were both severely strained. According to several biographers, this incident signaled a turning point in her emotional stability, which led to her growing dependence on prescription drugs and her withdraw from public life. The sorrow of her unmet mother ambitions adds still another level of complexity to comprehending Monroe's internal conflicts under her glitzy surface.
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