The Real Reason Rob Lowe And Melissa Gilbert Broke Up

Melissa Gilbert was just 17 years old when she began dating teen heartthrob Rob Lowe. The relationship was marred by infidelity rumors due to Lowe's reputation as a playboy, but it lasted into the couple's twenties and even included a proposal from the "St. Elmo's Fire" actor, per ShowBiz CheatSheet. But the two stars never made it down the aisle. 

Gilbert went into detail about her relationship with Lowe in her book, "Prairie Tale: A Memoir." In her tell-all book, the actor revealed that her relationship with Lowe ended after she told him she was pregnant while they were engaged. The unexpected baby news made Lowe realize that he was not ready for marriage or fatherhood, so the couple broke up. After their split, Gilbert suffered a miscarriage. She described the experience as "devastating" in her memoir. "I had lost my baby and my relationship with Rob... and it hurt like hell," Gilbert wrote in her book.

But more recently, Gilbert told TODAY that her breakup with Lowe was more due to their young age than anything else. "We broke up," she said. "It ran its course. I think we were just too young."

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