At the press conference announcing the divorce, Monroe's attorney said it came from a 'conflict of careers'. Joe wanted her to be a homemaker but she wanted to continue her career in the movies. Friends said Joe was jealous of all the attention Marilyn would get when they were in public.
DiMaggio and Monroe were known to bicker and argue constantly and she filed for divorce 9 months after the wedding on the grounds of mental cruelty.
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Mariyn Monroe was married three times, her first husband was James Doughtry, second was Joe Dimaggio, and third was Arthur Miller. A three ended in divorce.