Even though Nora and Torvald were married for eight years, she has never been completely honest about anything other than the money she borrows. He does what Torvald wants him to do, a bit as if he were his master. He also made sure she didn't check her mail because it was under lock and key. Torvald seems like a very controlling individual. During the second and final act of the play it was questionable whether Nora truly loved her husband. It was almost as if she had a closer bond with Dr. Rank because he took the time to listen to her and try to understand