In addition to casting Arnaz in the show, Ball thought starting a family would help keep him at home instead of off causing mischief with his band. Lucy had 2 or 3 miscarriages before her first child was born She wanted him at home, where she felt the marriage would have a better chance of lasting, which of course, it did.” 3. Longtime writer Bob Weiskopf told People, “she wanted him because she knew that if he went on the road with the band, he’d be catting around all the time. I Love Lucy was the TV concept of a radio show Ball had been on called “My Favorite Husband.” When it came time to cast for television, she insisted that Arnaz be cast as her spouse. “You’re separated a while, and before you know it. “That’s the kind of marriage that has failure written all over it,” I Love Lucy director William Asher told People. When the idea for I Love Lucy came to fruition, the married duo was already living two very separate lives - Ball was a rising star while Arnaz was constantly traveling with his band. They were already ‘separated’ when the show started Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz at a charity dinner circa 1945 | Archive Photos/Getty Images 1. Here are 15 secrets you never knew about their relationship. While there’s no denying Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz loved each other, there were always whispers their marriage was far more tumultuous than their hit sitcom ever depicted. Although I Love Lucy never left TV audiences short on laughs, it was pretty public knowledge the show’s two stars didn’t lead such a fun-filled life off-camera.

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