Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz - Top 10 Fun Facts - as part of the celebrities series by GeoBeats. 10. Lucy wore a drugstore bought wedding ring over the course of her marriage to Desi Arnaz. 9. Lucy and Desi began their sitcom "I Love Lucy" for the purpose of saving their marriage off screen. 8. The day Desi and Lucy first met, she sported a black eye and a ripped dress. 7. Lucy gave birth in real life to Desi Jr. on the day Little Ricky's birth episode aired on I Love Lucy. 6. Both Desi and Lucy were known for on the spot ad libbing on the show. 5. Lucy filed for divorce in 1960, two months after the final episode of The Lucy-Desi comedy hour. 4. Lucy asked Desi for permission to remarry after their amicable divorce. 3. Desi would send anniversary flowers to Lucy every year until his death, even after remarriage. 2. Lucy spoke to Desi two days before his death and told him she loved him. 1. Upon Lucy's death, her husband Gary Morton replied, "She's happy, she's with Desi now".