Celie and Albert in The Color Purple The relationship between Celie and Albert has undergone many changes over the course of this novel. Albert, or Mr._________, was a man who appeared to be a very angry, powerful, and hateful person. His father was a man who believed that love wasn't the point while trying to find a good wife, obedience was. The woman did not have to be attractive, rich or in love, all she had to do was cook, clean and look after the children. Albert was taught that this was the path to a successful life. Albert falls in love with Shug, they did not marry. Mr.____ was controlled by his father even as an adult. His father would not allow his son to marry Shug. His father didn't want him to truly love, because he never loved himself. Albert married a woman his father approved of and treated her as his father had taught him. Margret cooked, cleaned and took care of the children. After his father pushed him away, he hated him, but was so controlled by him that he could never stand up to his father. He later died and left behind a house to clean, cook, and children to care for. He fell in love with Nettie again, but was not allowed to marry him. Albert was forced to find a quick replacement for Margret. So instead he married Celie. He beat her not only out of anger at her father, but also because she was neither Shug nor Nettie. There was no love or devotion in Celie and Albert's marriage. They were just stuck with each other. Celie married Albert because her stepfather also told her to and Albert married because he wanted a full-time maid. They simply went from day to day with Albert giving the orders and Celie carrying out those orders. She was like a boss and an employee, except Celie was far from rewarded for following orders. In those days women were thought of as something that a man owned. Once the women were his, he would have to do with them as he pleased. Celie was considered an object that Albert purchased, like livestock, and once purchased she was his and no one else's..