Hetty always thought men wanted to marry her for her money. Finally, at the age of thirty-three, she decided to get married because she did not want her relatives to get her money. She married Edward Green, who was a millionaire. They had a son and a daughter. Soon after, Hetty divorced him because she did not agree with him about money matters.
Hetty was even stingy with her own child. For example, when her son hurt his knee in an accident, Hetty did not call a doctor.