11. Lucy and Desi Argued Constantly
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz could not have been more different. Desi had been born into a life of privilege and emigrated to the United States with a career in hand. Lucy, on the other hand, had been raised in poverty by her strict grandmother because her stepfather convinced her mother that she shouldn’t live with them. Lucy was shy; Desi was outgoing and flamboyant. Lucy, knowing the reality of going without, wanted to use money prudently. Desi was free-spending. Additionally, Desi was six years younger than her. Opposites can attract, and maybe initially, the two different worlds that they had come from helped bring them together.
But you can’t hide what’s inside, at least not forever. Their arguments, which often began as soon as the camera was off, became legendary. Shortly after marrying, the couple bought a ranch house in California. Desi built a pool, a barbecue pit, and a guest house, for himself, so that he wouldn’t have to keep paying for hotels when their fights became particularly pernicious. After one battle, Desi went back to live with his mother. Three days later, Lucy found him in the front yard, dazed and confused. They immediately made up, as they always did. Their passionate make-ups only matched Their heated arguments.