Considering how beloved they were, viewers knew it had nothing to do with likability.
But the couple never envisioned themselves being on TV in the first place, as they memorably toldThe O.C.
Register,making their reason for leaving the show that made them famous even more shocking.
Naturally, there would be plenty of good-natured drama along the way.
Schulz deadpanned to theRegisterthat the show, “makes our dysfunction seem a little less dysfunctional.”
Register showcases how uncomfortable the then-couple was with fame.
They got cast on the show by chance after the producers met Shulz at an auction.
“It’s a blessing and a curse,” she admitted.
“Sometimes you just want to go to the grocery store and pick up some milk.”
The show also put pressure on them as a couple.
Passante was very hands-on with her children, who were 7 and 5 at the time.
All that changed, however, when the show took off.
Suddenly, 60-hour weeks and long drives to filming locations meant less and less time with her kids.
Passante missed out on so many major events, including her youngest Payton’s first day of kindergarten.
AsThe Cinemaholicnotes, fan faves including Dan and Laura Dotson were due to return alongside oneBrandi Passante.
to which Passante responded jokingly, “Blessing and a curse is what I’ve always called it!”
She admitted, “I felt always that I was being held back.
