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38 Rare Photos From Marilyn Monroe's Turbulent Marriages
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38 Rare Photos From Marilyn Monroe's Turbulent Marriages

Revisit Monroe's tumultuous relationships with husbands James Dougherty, Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller

By Annabelle Fernandez - published

During her short lifetime, Marilyn Monroe married and divorced three distinctly different men: her high school sweetheart, James Dougherty; Yankees baseball star Joe DiMaggio, and playwright Arthur Miller. Here, we revisit those tumultuous relationships in 38 rarely-seen photographs.

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Monroe's first marriage, to high school sweetheart James Dougherty, when she was 16. Photo: Getty
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Monroe and Dougherty during their first year of marriage. Photo: Getty
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Dougherty and Monroe on Catalina Island, where he was stationed for boot camp. They divorced in 1946. Photo: Getty
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They dated for two years before marrying. Photo: Getty.
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Monroe and Yankee star Joe DiMaggio pictured after marrying at city hall in San Francisco on January 14, 1954. Photo: Getty
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Monroe announced her divorce from DiMaggio on October 6, 1954, 274 days after their wedding. She cited "mental cruelty" as her reason for filing. Photo: Getty.
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Leaving from Idlewild Airport (now JFK). Photo: Getty.
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Monroe and DiMagio kiss in the judge's chambers at San Francisco City Hall on their wedding day. Photo: Getty
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At the airport during their honeymoon. Photo: Getty.
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At an event at Leicester Square in London. Photo: Getty.
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At the house Monroe rented in Englefield Green in England during the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl. Photo: Getty.
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On their way to Connecticut. Photo: Getty.
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At Miller's home in Roxbury, Connecticut. Photo: Getty.
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Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller on June 29, 1956. Photo: Getty.
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On the set of The Misfits. The couple divorced shortly after. Photo: Getty.
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Monroe and DiMaggio remained friends; she visited him in Tampa in 1961 while he was coaching at Yankees spring training. Photo: Getty.
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At El Morocco, a nightclub in New York City. Photo: Getty
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