{"id":8401,"date":"2026-02-07T09:32:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=8401"},"modified":"2026-02-07T09:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:32:49","slug":"maureen-mccormick-who-played-marcia-on-the-brady-bunch-is-now-67-try-not-to-smile-when-you-see-her-today-check-the-comments-%f0%9f%98%8d%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=8401","title":{"rendered":"Maureen McCormick, who played Marcia on \u201dThe Brady Bunch\u201d, is now 67 \u2013 try not to smile when you see her today\u2026 Check the comments \ud83d\ude0d\u2b50\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finding your soulmate used to entail going out into the real world, but these days, the majority of people meet their significant other through dating apps.<\/p>\n<p>And even famous people indeed had to put in the effort to find their true love.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"wtfmusic.org_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/wtfmusic.org\/wtfmusic.org_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For example, Maureen McCormick, 67, won her future husband over in church after first spotting him at a concert.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"wtfmusic.org_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/wtfmusic.org\/wtfmusic.org_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35978\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/04131939\/GettyImages-120357750.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/04131939\/GettyImages-120357750.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/04131939\/GettyImages-120357750-768x960.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>The most well-known role Maureen McCormick played was Marcia on The Brady Bunch, which ran from 1969 until 1974. Born on August 5, 1956, McCormick made appearances in multiple Brady Bunch spin-offs following the conclusion of the series.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her popularity on the sitcom, she had the biggest personal difficulties in the years after the end of The Brady Bunch. McCormick\u2019s battles with drug addiction, depressive episodes, and bulimia damaged her reputation as an actress.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, she told People, \u201cI\u2019ve had a lot of difficult times, but I take all those experiences and learn and grow from them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI prayed to God for direction, went through and out of rehab, and received treatment in a mental health ward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkgaZ-jJ0km\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.stories.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fcelebrities%2Fmaureen-mccormick-pursued-her-future-husband-at-church-credits-their-marriage-of-37-years-to-our-faith%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawJiKvRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHjQh54kxmSktuepndU82ExT9ATSI79XXneUckfvTfURxsp#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1597.0999999940395%7D\" height=\"988\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The former child actor met a man at a performance who she knew would become her husband as she was battling a cocaine addiction and trying to accept that her ideal acting career was not working out as she had wanted.<\/p>\n<p>According to McCormick\u2019s memoirs, Here\u2019s the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice, \u201cI turned around and saw this guy behind me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was someone I had never seen before. He had chiseled features, a fantastic frame, and dark hair. I thought, \u201cThis is the man I\u2019m going to marry,\u201d as I gazed directly into his eyes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35954\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/04131942\/maureen-and-michael1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1686\" height=\"2363\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After starting his job, McCormick started going to the same Bible studies as Cummings. At church, she even sat next to him. All the details regarding Cummings were of interest to the former Brady.<\/p>\n<p>And it was successful! They eventually went on a first date after spending more time with him, and the rest is history.<\/p>\n<p>She was upfront and honest with me right away. She has always been upfront and honest with me. Additionally, Cummings told the Daily Mail in 2015, \u201cI never worried about her going back to her old behavior because I thought, whatever comes up, we will just deal with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CMe_PjVBJJx\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.stories.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fcelebrities%2Fmaureen-mccormick-pursued-her-future-husband-at-church-credits-their-marriage-of-37-years-to-our-faith%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawJiKvRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHjQh54kxmSktuepndU82ExT9ATSI79XXneUckfvTfURxsp#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1603.7000000029802%7D\" height=\"952\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite being \u201cquick and passionate,\u201d McCormick said their relationship wasn\u2019t always easy.<\/p>\n<p>McCormick was continuously pushing Cummings away as she struggled with her drug addiction and sobriety. However, he never went.<\/p>\n<p>In her 2008 book, she stated, \u201cMichael stated that he had made a lifelong commitment and determined he was going to work at it until it\u2019s unworkable.\u201d \u201cIn many respects, he was correct when he believed that my development had been halted by child stardom.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-cef00e82b037fc1acd709355e0e94bde\" class=\"newsner-cef00e82b037fc1acd709355e0e94bde newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-497213641\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35955\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/04131941\/maureen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1362\" height=\"2062\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The couple, who had a kid in 1989, will commemorate their 37th wedding anniversary on March 16 despite all the ups and downs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am aware that our faith is the primary factor that has allowed Michael and I to remain together despite all of the significant ups and downs,\u201d McCormick wrote. Despite all of our issues, the two of us believed that our love was genuine, solid, long-lasting, and worthy of enduring. We thought our love was genuine because of our beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CYrm_14vsID\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.stories.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fcelebrities%2Fmaureen-mccormick-pursued-her-future-husband-at-church-credits-their-marriage-of-37-years-to-our-faith%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawJiKvRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHjQh54kxmSktuepndU82ExT9ATSI79XXneUckfvTfURxsp#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1608.5999999940395%7D\" height=\"970\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hearing about another famous couple who have endured and supported one another through difficult times is very energizing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19646\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19646\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19646\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeblogs.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/intro-1568752771.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeblogs.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/intro-1568752771.jpg 780w, https:\/\/lifeblogs.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/intro-1568752771-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifeblogs.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/intro-1568752771-768x431.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA \u2013 SEPTEMBER 05: Maureen McCormick attends the premiere of HGTV\u2019s \u201cA Very Brady Renovation\u201d at The Garland Hotel on September 05, 2019 in North Hollywood, California. 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