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Having a Ball

Famed television comedy couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are pictured here at the legendary NYC hotspot Copacabana. Ball’s marriage to Arnaz wasn’t always as full of laughs as it seemed on screen. The couple had two children together, but behind the scenes, their relationship was falling apart.

In 1960, a day after Desi’s 43rd birthday, Ball filed for divorce at the Santa Monica Superior Court, and said life with Arnaz was “a nightmare.” After their divorce, their relationship improved. Arnaz and Ball remained friends and spoke fondly of each other. It just goes to show that real life is much more complicated than television.