'Family Ties' Star Meredith Baxter Marries Nancy Locke

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Meredith Baxter is a married woman.

The "Family Ties" star, 66, wed her girlfriend of seven years Nancy Locke on Sunday in Los Angeles, People magazine reports.

Baxter's five children from previous relationships were in attendance at the intimate affair, while the couple exchanged vows.

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The couple has been together since 2005 and Baxter came out as a lesbian in 2009, admitting she had difficulty connecting with men in her earlier marriages. This will be Baxter's fourth marriage.

After an exciting reception, which featured Locke's band, Baxter told People, ""Now I understand why marriage caught on!"