John and Elizabeth Proctor's marriage is a real, layered, deeply rooted love that must withstand the tribulations of marital infidelity while remaining united through the strange unfolding of i Salem witch trials. In the second act, John and Elizabeth's relationship is immediately depicted as troubled and guilt-ridden. You can hear the tension in Elizabeth's Proctor's voice as the scene opens in one of the very first lines of the second act. “What's keeping you so late? It's almost dark.”(47) Elizabeth is still questioning John's faith after he betrays her trust with an intimate relationship with Abigail (the Proctors' former maid). Although Proctor's marriage was not introduced before John's relationship with Abigail, you can sense that John and Elizabeth had a normal, truly loving, happy, and peaceful relationship before the infidelity. At the beginning of the scene, the description of the Proctors' house is very warm and typical. Their house is located on the fields and is warm with the light from the fireplace. Elizabeth is presented as a loving mother and stay-at-home wife. Even though she doubts John, she still tries hard to please him. “He brings the plate to the table and, pointing to the food: It's a rabbit.” (47) “Blushing with pleasure: I took great care. Is she tender?" (48) Elizabeth Proctor's love for John is questioned, but still remains strong in light of John's infidelity. “I do not judge you. In your heart sits the magistrate who judges you. never considered anything other than a good man, John, with a smile, just a little disconcerted internal feelings here when he promises her freedom I'll bring it home soon." (73) “I will fall like an ocean on that field! Fear nothing, Elizabeth. (73)Ultimately, there is much more to learn about the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor, yet there are preconceptions that the reader can already draw. Miller does an extremely exceptional job of discreetly contrasting the small-scale domestic challenges with the larger, life-or-death accusations against the Proctors. As discussed above, this manifests itself in intimate issues of infidelity versus accusations of witchcraft. The prosecutors are distant at the beginning of the second act when they are challenged with their domestic problems, but when they are accused of witchcraft their bond is so close that their love for each other cannot be ignored..