50 Rare Photos From Marilyn Monroe’s Turbulent Marriages

1942: Marilyn’s First Marriage

Marilyn Monroe wed her high school sweetheart, James Dougherty, in 1942. Monroe, then known as Norma Jean Baker, met Dougherty while living with a family friend in Los Angeles, California. The couple married just after her 16th birthday, after dating for a few months.

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