Its such a special thing to be in a band with your spouse, Sorbara says.
(The two have not divorced.)
You get asked about it a lot.

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In the back of our minds we were scared, she says.
To alleviate the strain, the pair reinvented their songwriting process forRoyal Blues.
Dan and I were both running around because we were sad and confused, she says.
The new approach had its challenges.
Sending songs to Kurtz about their struggles was also awkward.
More than any songs Ive ever written, these almost kept me alive a little bit.
A version of this story appeared in the Nov. 18 issue of EW, available now.