Mehle married model Dorian Leigh in August 1948. Their daughter Young Eve Mehle was born on March 27, 1949. Mehle and Leigh divorced on November 24, 1954 Around 1947, Dorian's sister Florian introduced her to Roger Mehle. He was divorced from Aileen Mehle, who later became the very famous gossip columnist known as "Suzy." Florian was married to an army officer and Mehle was the youngest Navy commander and fighter ace during WWII. In August 1948, Dorian was two months pregnant when she married Mehle. Her bridemaids were her teen sister Suzy and Suzy's teen model friend Carmen Dell'Orefice. Dorian's two older children, who were being raised by her parents in Pomona Park, Florida, came to live with the couple in Pennsylvania. Dorian gave birth to her daughter, Young Eve Mehle, on March 27, 1949. The couple had a house in Bucks County, Pennsylvania but rarely saw each other. Mehle's naval career stationed him in Atlantic City, and Dorian commuted to New York City and Paris for modeling work. She also began to work more often in Europe with Avedon. Her job as model, mother, and actress was featured in Look magazine's June 2, 1953, cover story. By then, she had appeared on the covers of more than 50 magazines. On the Look cover, she is quoted as saying, "I would rather have a baby than a mink coat." Dorian went on to become embroiled in a passionate affair with aristocrat and race car driver Alfonso De Portago, which ended her marriage to Mehle. Both went on to marry again.