Macbeth, a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. Throughout the play, the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is the driving force behind the tragedy of the play. Macbeth is a play about a Scottish knight named Macbeth who returns from battle and encounters three "witches". They predict that Macbeth will become king. At first he was skeptical, but when King Duncan announced that he would be named Thane of Cawdor the next king for his bravery on the battlefield, he believed their prediction was possible. With this event, Macbeth believes that the witches' predictions are true, so he informs his wife Lady Macbeth who, upon hearing the news, becomes excited and supports the idea. Both murder Duncan and Macbeth becomes king as the witches predicted and from then on they lie, kill and create madness so that Macbeth can remain king. At the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth shared a romantic relationship in which Lady Macbeth supported his goals. Their relationship changes drastically after the murder of King Duncan. They both change as individuals, thus altering their relationship. Their destructive relationship influences the killing spree and deaths in the play. Both are so ambitious that together they push each other to achieve their goals no matter what. At the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth appears to support her husband's goals. Their relationship is like any other at the beginning, loving and supportive. Macbeth refers to Lady Macbeth as “my dearest partner in greatness” (I, v, 9). The letter that Macbeth sends to Lady Macbeth as soon as he learns that he has been named Thane of Cawdor reveals his closeness to his wife, the witch's prediction "the...... middle of paper... .. the others at the party that he is sick and lack of sleep. Lady Macbeth continues the act until everyone leaves. Against all odds, they both try to fight against guilt, rumors and madness and try to continue their love, rule and try to keep their secrets from each other. Although when Lady Macbeth fills Macbeth's head with greed, he gains murderous momentum and Lady Macbeth loses her iron grip on Macbeth. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth start off with a fairly healthy relationship at the beginning of the play. Their relationship changes drastically after Duncan's murder that they become so estranged that their relationship cannot be repaired. Lady Macbeth's ambitions lead Macbeth to evil, leading him to murder and madness. Therefore, their relationship fuels the story and fuels the engine of the play's tragedy..