The Crucible: John Proctor's Marriage The basic foundation of a good marriage is based on trust, and that virtue was somehow destroyed with John Proctor’s act of infidelity. It also consists of communication, which they never really had, and due of this lack of interaction, John was easily caught in Abigail’s web of deception and manipulation. Despite John Proctor’s affair with Abigail Williams, he still loved his wife wholeheartedly. No one is perfect. Everyone has his or her own flaws. John, righteous as he was, his weakness was weakness itself. He was easily persuaded into doing thin