During The Great Gatsby, it was evident that Tom and Daisy had an unstable relationship. While reading the novel, I wondered why their relationship continued. Tom and Daisy come from the same world and are united by a financial background, and in a weird way, I think they could have loved each other. Both Tom and Daisy come from the upper stratum of society. Daisy married Tom because her house was covered in ivy. Tom came from old money; his family had been wealthy for many years. Daisy claims she was in love with Gatsby, but he didn't have the money she was supposed to marry with. Therefore, when Tom was introduced to Daisy, she saw an opportunity to marry someone she could love and who was wealthy enough to provide her with the life she was accustomed to. At first, when Daisy is talking to Nick on the porch, Nick's words were interesting. Nick talks about the restless way her eyes glowed, resembling Tom's habit, and her whole performance appealed to him because it represented their "membership in a rather secret society that she and Tom belonged to." Tom and Daisy play their roles in a wealthy, bored society, and the drama of it all is why they do it. Daisy plays the pretty, air-headed woman, while Tom plays the role of an imposing, brutal man. They thought they were a perfect combination of the ideal rich couple. Daisy was raised as a pretty object. She was an object to Tom; however, he really loved her. When Tom's mistress, Myrtle, called Daisy's name, Tom became indignant and hit her. He thought it was permissible to have a mistress, but he still honored Daisy by not allowing Myrtle to talk about her. Throughout the novel, Tom manages to speak sensitively to Daisy. For example, when Tom and Daisy are in the kitchen eating chicken, he takes the time to remind her of all the intimate moments they had together. I think this scene shows that Tom truly loves Daisy in his own way. Nick talks about Tom and Daisy at the end of the novel. He talks about how they broke people, then "fell back on their money or their great carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together..." Nick points out the similarity between Tom and Daisy's characters and attitudes regarding money..