The Life of Sitcom Legend Elizabeth Montgomery

As Bewitched continues, her marriage to William Asher begins to experience growing strain. According to pop culture historian Geoffrey Mark, Asher becomes increasingly consumed with work and develops a serious drinking problem, which adds tension at home.

Mark notes that “both Liz and Bill enjoyed having a drink, but Bill was becoming an alcoholic,” while also spending time away from the show as she remained fully committed to filming. By the time Dick York leaves and Dick Sargent replaces him, “things were not as good as they had been,” both on set and in their relationship, but this instability will soon lead to a major personal shift