Allan wanted White to stop working and focus on a traditional family life, but the actress chose her career over her husband.
"He didn't want me to be in show business," said White. "When you have a calling you have to follow it, so I made the choice, blew the marriage and I've never regretted it."
White married the love of her life, TV host, Allen Ludden in 1963. The two met while White was a celebrity guest on "Password" in 1961 and remained married until his passing in ‘81.
(Betty White: The Illustrated Biography)