Albert Einstein 45 - albert Marries Cousin Elsa

As the turbulent married life of Albert with Mileva ended in Switzerland, Amidst the tyranny of war and its terrible effects, Albert developed a bitter view on marriage itself. He stated: 'Marriage makes people treat each other As articles of property and no longer as free human beings.' In spite of his statement that: ' Marriage is but slavery made to appear civilised.'- Just three months later, After his divorce from Mileva on 14th Febraury 1919, He married his cousin Elsa on 2nd June 1919 in Germany, Where he was not bound by any rules to get remarried again. After their marriage, their entire family moved into Einstein's spacious house in Berlin, Germany. They lived together with Elsa's two daughters -Twenty two year old Ilse and twenty year old Margot, Elsa's mother Fanny, who was Albert's mother Pauline's sister, and Albert's favourite Uncle Jacob - A happy joint family, indeed! The marriage with Elsa remained stable and peaceful. It lasted for seventeen years until Elsa's death in 1936. Elsa was a kind lady with a lot of tolerance and patience. Elsa never showed any emotions of jealousy. She gave Her husband the freedom, to live his life, on his own terms, Never interfering with his work or his association with women. That was the secret of success of their marriage! Elsa was happy with the glory that her husband enjoyed, And was proud to be the wife of a world famous scientist. Though Einstein had many love affairs during his life time, He never married any one else, and was always happy to Return home to his wife with whom he was most peaceful. A Biographical Poem