 Always known as a turbulent couple, the Spewaks were in the midst of their own marital woes in 1948 when they were approached to write the book for "Kiss Me, Kate", which centered on a once-married couple of thespians who use the stage on which they're performing as a battling ground.Bella initially began working with composer Cole Porter on her own, but theatrical necessity overcame marital sparks, and the Spewacks completed the project together.It yielded each of them two Tony Awards, one for Best Musical, the other for Best Author of a Musical.