Theory of relativity of feelings: why did Einstein’s wife regret all her life about meeting him
'27.06.2021'
Source: Culturology
In his student years, Albert Einstein had such passionate feelings for his classmate Mileva Marich that he even decided to marry her against the wishes of his parents. But family life was not at all what they both imagined. The great scientist did not know how to make his loved ones happy, and Mileva Marich managed to repeatedly regret the day when she drew attention to her classmate at the Zurich Polytechnic.
Strange couple
Mileva Marich from childhood showed the ability to science. Her father, Milos Maric, even got a special permission for his daughter in 1891, according to which the girl received the right to enter the Royal Gymnasium in Zagreb, in which only boys were studying before that, says Culturology.
Mileva Marich finished her studies at the Zurich Women's Gymnasium, for which she moved to Switzerland. After graduation, she entered the University of Zurich, where she studied psychiatry. However, after the semester, the girl realized that medical practice did not attract her at all and moved to the Zurich Polytechnic (today - the Swiss Higher Technical School of Zurich). She was the only female student in the physics and mathematics department and showed great promise.
She was very modest and enthusiastic, she sewed herself clothes and cooked. She was so sweet and kind that no one noticed Mileva’s slight limp. Why did she pay attention to the young (he was at 4 a year younger) Albert Einstein, one can only guess.
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Already at that time, the young genius did not suffer from shyness and complexes and knew his own worth. He did not doubt his own genius at all and sincerely believed in his great future.
In the fall of 1897, Mileva decided to study physics and mathematics at the University of Heidelberg, and upon her return to Zurich, she actively studied to catch up. It was at that time that the girl increasingly began to study material in the society of Albert Einstein.
Intellectual cooperation gradually grew into a passionate romance. He had not the best influence on Milev. She could not pass the final exams in 1900, although she had always passed intermediate ones before that. For example, they passed the physics exam with the same score: 5,5 of 6 possible.
Love contrary
At that time, Albert Einstein wrote sweetheart letters to his beloved, called abusive names and even informed his parents about his intention to marry Milev. Einstein's mother opposed their marriage and, not embarrassed in the expressions, expressed her attitude to the ugly lametaker from Serbia.
Mileva Marich in 1901 year already wore under the heart of their child. In the third month, she again failed in the final exams and actually put an end to her career. Unfortunately, the first child also did not bring her joy. The daughter Lizerl who was born did not live long and died from complications of scarlet fever. At the same time, according to unverified data, Einstein's daughter was brought up in a foster family.
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In 1903, Albert Einstein married Mileva Maric against the will of her parents. A year later, the son of Hans was born, after another six years, Edward was born.
All this time the couple were happy. Albert Einstein worked hard to feed his family, Mileva led a house, raised children, created comfortable working conditions. It is believed that it was Mileva Marich who was the real author of the theory of relativity, as well as the first scientific works of Einstein, but there is no confirmed data on this subject. The only fact that is undeniable is the help of the wife of a physicist in scientific research, as well as their possible financing.
Disappointment
Problems in the family began at a time when Einstein began to actively correspond with his cousin Elsa Leventhal. After the family moved to Berlin, relations between the spouses not only deteriorated noticeably, but grew into a clear confrontation.
Albert Einstein demanded that Maria Marich strictly observe the rules of family life established by him. The conditions were extremely cruel. The physicist’s wife was supposed to monitor her husband’s wardrobe and keep it in perfect order, as well as the bedding used by him personally. It was Mileva’s responsibility that Maric was charged with monitoring her husband’s nutrition, it was she who controlled the delivery of food three times a day to her husband’s room.
At the same time, Einstein deprived his wife of the right to any personal relationship with him, however, not refusing, however, from infrequent appearances together in order to maintain a certain appearance of normal family relations. The physicist also demanded that his wife not expect any affection from him and instantly move away from his field of vision if he requested it.
Naturally, for a long time in such an environment, Mileva Marich could not hold out. In 1914, she went to Zurich with her sons. The couple divorced only five years later.
It is worth noting that only Einstein’s letters to Marich were preserved, but her letters to him were gone. In one of his messages to his wife, he mentions that the wife threatened him and completely deprived all the joys of life, including the opportunity to communicate with her sons. In the same letter, he writes bitterly that he would not be surprised by any of her actions.
Sad final
After moving to Zurich Mileva, they lived very modestly with their children. The money that the ex-husband sent was desperately lacking; the woman had to give private lessons in order to somehow feed herself and her sons. Einstein, in response to his wife's requests for help, said that he himself was in great need, so he could not increase the content.
During the formalization of the divorce, the ex-spouses concluded an agreement according to which the sons Hans and Edward were to receive money from the expected Nobel Prize of their father. Albert Einstein, having become a laureate in the 1921 year, really transferred the money received to his first family.
It was with this money that three houses were purchased in Zurich. Mileva lived in one with her sons, the other two gave up. However, at the end of 1930, the youngest son of the couple Einstein was admitted to a psychiatric clinic at the University of Zurich with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Two houses were sold to treat Edward.
In 1948, after another son’s attack, Mileva Marich herself went to a psychiatric clinic. She heard the ringing of the bell all the time and repeated the word "no." She died in August 1948 year. It is unlikely that anyone will now be able to for certain find out why ardently in love Albert Einstein, after only ten years of marriage with Mileva, Marich turned into a tough and cold man who did not expect anything good from his wife.
