David Birney, who starred with his future wife Meredith Baxter on the CBS sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie, a ratings hit that nonetheless was canceled after one season, has died. He was 83.

Baxter said she has been in a relationship with her girlfriend, a general contractor, for four years. Baxter also starred in the 1970s TV series, "Bridget Loves Bernie." ...

Meredith Baxter is well-versed in making grand revelations on TV. In December 2009, the “Family Ties” star came out as a lesbian on the “Today” show.On Tuesday, she returned… ...

Meredith Baxter, who played flower-child-turned-suburban-mom Elyse Keaton on the popular '80s sitcom "Family Ties" (and the former wife of her "Bridget Loves Bernie" co-star David Birney), has ...

For seven years, America rooted for Meredith Baxter as she played Elyse Keaton on the hit television series “Family Ties.” But as her career flourished, Baxter suffered in silence. Her … ...

Meredith Baxter, who played mother Elyse Keaton on the 1980s TV series "Family Ties," has revealed that she is a lesbian. "I am a lesbian, and it was a later-in-life recognition of that fact," the ...

David Birney, a familiar face to ’70s TV audiences with dozens of appearances over five decades, including as the star of “Bridget Loves Bernie,” the short-lived CBS sitcom where he met ...

Baxter has been married three times, including to David Birney, her co-star on the '70s TV series "Bridget Loves Bernie." She is the mother of five children.

American actress Meredith Baxter Birney and her husband, American actor David Birney, in New York City, New York, circa 1985. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) ...

Meredith Baxter, David Birney, ‘Bridget Loves Bernie’ (1972-73) Everett Collection ...