ɪnstˈɛd, hˈɜːmən ɪz mˈæɹid tʊ ɐ mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ ɡˈɑːθɪklˈʊkɪŋ wˈaɪf nˈeɪmd fˈiːbiː, plˈeɪd baɪ dʒˈoʊn mˈɑːɹʃəl, hˌuː hɐz ɐ sˈʌmwʌt ɐbɹˈeɪsɪv bˈɪkɚɹɪŋ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð hˈɜːmən ænd ɐ stɹˈeɪnd ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð ˈɛdi.
Instead, Herman is married to a much more Gothic-looking wife named Phoebe, played by Joan Marshall, who has a somewhat abrasive bickering relationship with Herman and a strained relationship with Eddie.