Posted by: @asterstar

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@zarius Bruce and Betty were always in a strained relationship. Even Peter David couldn't resist killing her after they got married. 😂

Peter David had just gotten divorced himself when he killed Betty off. He said several times he regretted doing that afterwards. Marvel were also about to fire him from the book because he refused to write a more primitive version of Hulk which they were insisting on at the time.

Betty and Bruce had a rollercoaster relationship, all fictional couples do, otherwise there wouldn't be any drama, but they did love one another. Betty also had an unsuccessful marriage to Talbot before she married Bruce so it's not like the strains were exclusive to just them. Up until her death she and Bruce often overcame all their strives and stuck together, as a lot of strong couples do, not just in comics, but in life. It's not easy, but it can get easier to deal with if you put the work in

Marvel used to be so good at that...showcasing couples that go through hell before getting to Heaven. 

@zarius I didn't know Peter David was going through a divorce then. I never considered a real life of a writer could be a factor in Bruce's comic life. I wonder if that always happened with Peter because Bruce went through some other dark days.