It was her father:
Lisa, a born-again Christian, was just 25 when her father decided it was time for her to get married. He even chose Steve, the much-older associate pastor of their church, to be her suitor.
In her 2001 book, “The Facts of Life,” Lisa wrote that she felt pressured to marry Steve after their engagement was announced in front of the entire congregation – even though she says she hadn’t accepted any of his proposals. Feeling she had no way out, Lisa went through with the wedding, despite admitting she was never attracted to Steve. They tied the knot just two months after her hit TV show ended in 1988.
The family moved to Lantana, Texas, from Sherman Oaks, Calif., in 2006.
“Lisa and Steve’s marriage was doomed even before they said their ‘I do’s’ and it just got worse as time went by,” said a family friend.
“Over the years, she realized she never loved Steve the way she should have as his wife and it affected the way she treated him.”
Lisa finally filed for divorce in Denton County, Texas, in December 2011. But in a strange twist, the records have been sealed and only a handful of the couple’s closest friends and family members even know about the split!
While no public records of the divorce exist, The ENQUIRER obtained property documents which show that the couple started the process to change the ownership status of their marital home in December 2011.
And in May, the deed for a home Steve bought in north Dallas shows he made the purchase as a “single man.” Lisa currently lives in a three-bedroom apartment only a few minutes away.
“Their divorce has been in the works for years,” added the family insider.“Lisa waited to file until their youngest child turned 19 and went away to college.
“It was a quick, non-contested divorce, and it took only months to finalize.”
The 25th season of “Survivor” kicked off on Sept. 19, and Lisa has said it was the hardest thing she’s ever done – and that she wouldn’t do it again!
“She’s hoping that being on the show will kick-start her career,” added the insider. “She wants to move back to L.A. full time – as a single woman – and get back into acting.”
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