Marilyn wasn’t entirely a victim. She played the Hollywood game and played it willingly. She was already self destructive and Elizabeth Taylor made it through and is still alive (husbands/drugs regardless) and she willingly worked like a fiend to break into the inudstry. Joe wanted her to respect herself and grow up and be a real wife and mother, but Marilyn also wanted a Hollywood career.
Marlin Monroe has a very different upbringing that Elizabeth Taylor. Marilyn's mother was locked up in an insane asylum. Marlyn's father left her when she was little. She had a very unstable family life and very vulnerable to begin with. Yes, Marilyn did choose Hollywood over Joe. Each had to make a choice because each wanted something different.
As for Elizabeth Taylor ... she WAS pretty when she was young but drugs, alcohol and numerous husbands have taken their toll on her. It's a miracle she is till alive. She's about as LEFT as you can get. She is hardly a happy woman. Taylor was a good actress but she paid a heavy price for it in her personal life.