The Marriage of Joe and Ed Hopper

Bob Greene: Joe and ed hopper seemed devoted to each other in some ways, but they were also constantly lo in battle. From the very beginning of their marriage, it seemed that Ed was just dissatisfied with their roles. He wanted a housewife who had no interests outside of pleasing him. They never had the what do you want out of marriage discussion. It's really almost the metaphor for her own identity as an individual," says Greene.