Happier Ending
Although Larry leaves her in the show, that’s far from the reality. In Larry Smith’s column, he wrote, “To say she was freaked out and wondering if I would stick around for the messes sure to come is an understatement. To say that it never once crossed my mind to bail on her is simply a statement of fact.” Then in her memoir, Kerman wrote in response to his column, “Even here, without him, I couldn’t imagine any sweeter Christmas present.” The two married in 2006 and are still together now. On the show, Larry left Piper Chapman for her best friend.

Happier Ending
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