She Already Knew
Marilyn faced numerous miscarriages in her life, particularly during her marriage to Arthur Miller. She yearned to become a mother and endured multiple failed operations in pursuit of that dream. In 1959, after her last surgery, the doctor delivered the heartbreaking news that it had not been successful.
With a heavy heart, Marilyn calmly responded, “I already know,” demonstrating the deep emotional toll these failed attempts had taken on her. She grappled with feelings of inadequacy and despair, further exacerbated by the unfulfilled desire for motherhood.
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