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Before she was famous, Marilyn Monroe (whose real name is Norma Jean Baker) was married to Jim Dougherty. They got married when Norma Jean was 16 and divorced when she was 20. Once she found success as an actress and changed her name to Marilyn Monroe, she married baseball player Joe DiMaggio in January of 1954. They were only married for nine months. Then in 1956 she married playwright Arthur Miller, and divorced him in 1961.
Marilyn Monroe was briefly married to her second husband, baseball great Joe DiMaggio from January to November, 1954. The couple had dated beginning in 1952, but apparently quarreled over her public image after they were married.
Marilyn's first marriage to James Dougherty occurred before she became an actress, and lasted from 1942 to 1946. She was then married to baseball player Joe DiMaggio briefly for less than a year in 1954. Her third and final marriage was to playwright Arthur Miller, which lasted for five years between 1956 and 1961.
Marilyn Monroe married to James Dougherty from 1942 to 1946 Marilyn Monroe married to Joe DiMaggio from 1954 to 1955 Marilyn Monroe married to Arthur Miller from 1956 to 1961
James Dougherty, Joe DeMaggio and Arthur Miller were Monroe's three husbands. More on Marilyn Monroe can be found by reading the Wikipedia article, and a link is provided. This post is generally an overview of the superstar's life and of her career. It "shows the highlights" and is a good place to get a thumbnail sketch of Norma Jean. Certainly there are dozens of books about her, including written material from both Dougherty and Miller. DeMaggio was the only husband of Monroe's who avoided interviews and publishers to keep his relationship with her private.