Kassie DePaiva and James DePaiva starred together on the soap opera "One Life to Live." At the time, Kassie was portraying Blair Cramer and James had landed the role of Max Holden. However, their first meeting happened before they became co-stars. "We met in a bar and she thought I was a jerk," James previously revealed, per Soap Hub. "I had too many drinks and didn't remember. So, when she came to the show, I said, 'Wow she looks familiar.' I gave her a big hug and I went, 'Uh, oh. This is trouble.'"
During their time together on the show, Kassie and James' characters were paired up, leading to them sharing many scenes together. However, behind the scenes, sparks started to fly, as well. This caused some trouble for the pair, who were both married at the time. Kassie was wed to production designer Richard Hankins and James was married to former "Hee Haw" star Misty Rowe. However, the duo couldn't fight their feelings and they eventually ended their marriages and began a relationship together. "We tried to do it with the least scars," Kassie told People in 2001, admitting that the situation "was very ugly."
However, the couple powered through the pain of their divorces and eventually tied the knot in Morganfield, Kentucky, on May 31, 1996.
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