Many might be surprised to learn that the meek woman whose trial was all over the news for weeks in 1994 is now a seemingly happy mother living a normal life in Virginia. She lives with her partner of more than 20 years, David Bellinger, according to USA Today, though you may have noted they don't share a last name. That's because Gallo has opted to not remarry.

When asked why in that interview, Gallo gave what the reporter described as a "knowing laugh." Gallo described the pair's relationship with marriage as always thinking, "'Well maybe this year. And this year comes and goes. So it's been over 20 years now. It's great.'" They noted, too, that Gallo sometimes even referred to Bellinger as her husband, though it's understandable she's still a little gun shy about the institution as a whole.

Whatever arrangement the two have, it's clearly working for them, and it's not just Lorena who's made changes following the ordeal. As The New York Times notes, Lorena's story — along with those of others who were '90s tabloid fodder like Nicole Brown Simpson and Anita Hill — helped fuel dialogue around the mistreatment of women and may have contributed in some small way to Congress finally passing the Violence Against Women Act in 1994. While her ex-husband has since bounced around courtrooms and starred in pornographic films, Gallo appears to have taken the high road and created her own version of happily ever after.

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