Toxic Marriage to Margaret Sullivan
Fonda was head over heels for Margaret Sullavan, a lively gal from the East Coast who popped the question to him. Their relationship was a wild ride, full of ups and downs, like a rollercoaster. They were total opposites—Fonda kept his feelings bottled up tight, while Margaret was all fire and brimstone.
Despite their differences, Henry and Margaret got hitched on a snowy Christmas Day in 1931. He was a grown-up 26-year-old, and she was just barely out of her teens but full of life. But the honeymoon phase didn’t last long. One night, Margaret refused to pitch in for fireworks on July 4th, and Henry made a snarky comment. Margaret wasn’t having it and poured a pitcher of ice water over him! Henry didn’t even flinch, thanks to his tough upbringing.