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Following Burt's passing, Sally Field opened up about their relationship in a candid memoir, revealing her perspective that contradicted Burt's romantic nostalgia. According to Sally, their relationship was not as meaningful to her as Burt had suggested. She characterized him as no good for her, indicating that the emotional weight Burt placed on their time together stemmed from his lingering fondness for what he perceived as "the one that got away."
Sally's revelations illustrated a disconnect in how they experienced their shared past. While Burt perpetuated a narrative of lost love, Sally asserted that their romance was fleeting and ultimately unhealthy, choosing to see it as something that naturally ran its course rather than a grand romantic saga.