<div><p>More than 50 years after her tragic early death, Marilyn Monroe remains <strong>one of Hollywood's biggest stars</strong>. Fans still obsess over her movie roles in classics like <em>Some Like It Hot</em>, and any piece of her memorabilia instantly becomes a part of Hollywood history.</p><p>But behind the glamour, <strong>Monroe's life was anything but perfect</strong>. Her struggles with 3 marriages, drug addiction and infidelity make her seem much more human than any other Hollywood star.</p><p>One of the most revealing looks into her short life comes from the love letters in her "lost archives," a collection of <a href="https://www.shared.com/youll-want-to-see-these-never-before-seen-photos-of-marilyn-monroe/" target="_blank">never-before-seen</a> letters and mementos she left to her acting coach Lee Strasberg after her death.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/MM1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/MM1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Pinterest</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Among the many stars who sent letters to Monroe - including Cary Grant, Jane Russell and Marlon Brando - was her second husband, <strong>New York Yankees player Joe DiMaggio.</strong></p><p>Just days after Monroe tearfully announced she was breaking up with DiMaggio, he wrote a letter <strong>begging her to come back home</strong>.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/MM5.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/MM5_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">A photo from the famous press conference where Monroe announced her divorce from DiMaggio.</figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>"My heart split even wider seeing you cry in front of all these people and looking as though you were ready to collapse at any second," DiMaggio wrote.</p><p>"I can tell you, <strong>I love you, sincerely "“ way deep in my heart</strong>, irregardless of anything. Will you call me tonight if you should receive this letter by then? It will be happily received."</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.pinehurst.com/news/the-tale-of-john-derr-joe-dimaggio-and-marilyn-monroe/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/MM9.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/MM9_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.pinehurst.com/news/the-tale-of-john-derr-joe-dimaggio-and-marilyn-monroe/" target="_blank">Pinehurst</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>The letter <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2864067/Marilyn-Monroe-s-lost-love-letters-Joe-DiMaggio-sold-78-125-Beverly-Hills-auction-dedicated-selling-300-personal-items.html" target="_blank">sold</a> for over $70,000 at auction - which may seem like a lot for one letter, but everything related to Marilyn Monroe sells <a href="https://www.shared.com/remember-marilyn-monroes-iconic-dress-it-sold-at-auction-for-a-record-breaking-price/" target="_blank">for record-breaking prices</a>. <strong>A much juicier letter</strong> from the star's third husband was also up for auction.</p><p></p><p><strong>Click the next page to read about the affairs that tore her marriage apart!</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>After splitting with DiMaggio, Monroe married Arthur Miller, the award-winning playwright who wrote <em>Death of a Salesman</em>. The writer was madly in love with the star, and it shows in a racy letter he sent her during the first year of their marriage.</p><p>Miller gets very adult, describing <strong>his X-rated feelings</strong> towards the movie star, but also shares a heartfelt confession about their relationship.</p><p>It seems that <strong>Miller and Monroe were both seeing other people</strong>, and the playwright wanted to clear the air.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/Mm12.JPG" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/Mm12_GH_content_550px.JPG 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>"<strong>I have sinned, Marilyn,</strong>" he wrote, "I am no better than you in any way. I can hate every man you were ever with but I can't hate you." </p><p>Sadly, it seems like the relationship never recovered from the strain of the affairs. Miller and Monroe divorced in 1961, just a year before her early death.</p><div><figure><a href="http://theredlist.com/wiki-2-16-601-788-view-portrait-1-profile-greene-milton-h.html" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/MM13.JPG" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/MM13_GH_content_550px.JPG 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://theredlist.com/wiki-2-16-601-788-view-portrait-1-profile-greene-milton-h.html" target="_blank">The Red List</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Miller's letter to Monroe sold for over $40,000, along with dozens of other mementos, and some clothing including her iconic black velvet dress.</p><p><strong>Share this post if you're a Marilyn Monroe fan!</strong></p></div>
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