The Relationship Between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
             Loving, close, distant and uncaring are all words that can describe the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth at some point in the play, Macbeth. At first they seem like a perfect couple, and slowly as time goes on, their marriage deteriorates. Throughout the play, Macbeth's relationship with his wife changes until it is basically destroyed.
             At the beginning the two seem completely devoted to each other. Macbeth's love for Lady Macbeth is very apparent in the letter he has written to her. Their closeness is also very clear when Macbeth refers to her as "my dearest partner of greatness" (I, 5, 7). Macbeth has a lot respect for his wife and her opinions as well. When they are discussing Duncan's murder, he takes her advice on how to act during the evening and shows her more affection by calling her, "My dearest love" (I, 5, 53). Lady Macbeth has a major influence on Macbeth's actions. When she learns that he has decided not to follow through with the murder of Duncan, she quickly convinces him otherwise. She knows just how to change his mind, calling him a coward and questioning his manliness. Lady Macbeth says to him that he must commit the murder because he promised and that she would rather kill her own child than to go back on a promise.
             I have given suck, and know
             How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me:
             I would, while it was smiling in my face,
             Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums,
             And dash'd the brains out, and I so sworn as you
             Have done this. (I, 7, 54-59)
             This persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan.
             They also completed each other, filling in their strengths for each other's weaknesses. This is very evident after the murder of Duncan. Macbeth is overwhelmed with guilt and regret over what he has done. Lady Ma...