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She allowed this aspiration, not for herself but for her husband, to overcome her and afterward even destroy her life, and her husbands furthermore; which in time lead to their death. On various occasions in the play, she takes charge of the situation. For example in Act two, scene three after Duncan is murdered and all tension is upon Macbeth and she faints (or pretends to faint) and takes some of the attention away from her husband, onto her self. Another act of a, partially, selfless act was during the banquet in Act three scene four whilst Macbeth is envisioning Buanqo, she dismisses the guests on her husbands behalf, so any notions of suspicion does not arise. Although despite all of her concealing of the truth for Macbeth, their relationship is crumbling and breaking down
