Tanya married socialite Walter Brooks III in 1953 in Mexico. Walter was the grandson of Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury, social leader of Philadelphia and Palm Beach, and a nephew of former Ambassador James Cromwell. He went into business upon graduation. On the return from Honolulu the couple left on a belated honeymoon to France. There, Tanya and Walter’s son, Walter Booth Brooks IV, was born (in Paris) in 1954. However, Tanya’s marriage was fraught with tension from the very beginning. In 1955, when their son was barely one year old, Tanya and Walter separated at least a few times, the last one which happened with an interesting “clause” attached. Walter has allegedly signed an agreement turning over his prospective inheritance to Tanya if he isn’t completely reformed. Only Tanya was aware of the terms. They separated a couple of more times, and almost divorced in 1958, but against all odds, remained married. Marital woes aside, as Mrs. Brooks, Tanya was extremely prolific in both work and civic duties. Here is a list, taken from her obituary: “In Palm Beach, Tanya originated an early television talk show. Tanya’s bylines were seen in the Chicago American and the Palm Beach Shiny Sheet. Tanya was the editor of Palm Beach Illustrated. She started a photography business and chaired the 1979 Palm Beach Heart Auction. Tanya developed art galleries in Palm Beach, Los Angeles and Tokyo.” Walter died in 1981. Tanya continued living and working in Palm Beach, and developed a beautiful companionship with Mr. Grenville Walker. Tanya Brooks died on February 1, 2007.