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Soap Opera Digest - October 6, 1987


A Day in the Life of a Soap Star's Wife
Eric Braeden portrays the suave and filthy rich Victor Newman on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. Dale Braeden, Eric's wife of twenty years, recalls the time they were at a party together and a fan was determined to get Eric's attention. "The woman walked up to my husband and deliberately spilled a drink in his crotch."  It's difficult to imagine being in this situation, but Dale says she rose above it. "I said to myself... laugh, Dale. Have a sense of humour. The woman has chutzpah."  Dale watches the show at home. "It makes him nervous if I go to the studio," she explains. She also admits to some minor discomforts, which comes with the soap opera territory. Eric Braeden, or Hans as he is known at home by his wife and family, is often involved in romantic storylines. Dale says the domestic scenes with television wife Melody Thomas Scott can be the toughest to watch. "In trying to be natural, he may use a similar term of endearment... like Sweetheart, or touch her hand or face exactly the way he touches mine. It's a very strange feeling."



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