Actress Marilyn Monroe laughs with her husband, former New York Yankees baseball player Joe DiMaggio, at the Stork Club in New York on Sept. 20, 1954. Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe wave to the ...

Will Marilyn ever know peace? In her life, Marilyn Monroe was continually exploited — by her mentally ill mother, by her first husband, and by the entire entertainment industry.

DiMaggio wanted a stay-at-home wife; Monroe wanted a husband she could talk to about her work. Problems became apparent even during their honeymoon in Japan. The United States Army asked Marilyn ...