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Maria said she "really and truly was not in love" with Georg when they got married. – Photo credit: Public domain

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Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Maria Von Trapp was not in love with Georg when they got married, but that changed. – Photo credit: Public domain

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