Committing to change
In the beginning, Desi was fully committed to changing his way of life. He understood what his constant absence from home was doing to their relationship, so he decided that he would try and stay put as long as possible. I Love Lucy was still seven years away, but he vowed to only apply for roles where the two of them could co-star together.
After multiple heart-to-heart talks with Lucy, he understood that he wasn’t being a good husband. His constant traveling and instances of infidelity were sound foundations for filing for divorce, but they decided to try and make their marriage work.