from www.foxnews.com – While Maureen McCormick’s five-year stint as “The Brady Bunch” beauty Marcia gave us a glimpse into the perfect modern family, the domestic bliss we saw on TV hasn’t quite translated in the real world.

“I talk to everyone from the show except Eve Plumb (Jan Brady). We all get along, except for Eve,” McCormick told Tarts at last week’s Kari Feinstein Pre-Emmy Style Lounge.

McCormick “joked” in her memoir “Here’s the Story” that she and her on-screen sister had a lesbian affair while working together, which is rumored to be the basis for why they aren’t on talking terms as Plumb was less-than-impressed with the confession. Although it sounds as though McCormick is ready to reconcile.

“It’s such a drag because I loved her,” McCormick said. “I hope we can work it out, she was my best friend on the show. It’s been years since we spoke.”

But on a brighter note, the former sitcom starlet proudly told us that she’s been busy working for Access Hollywood and losing weight, 24 pounds to be exact, although she “isn’t allowed” to reveal her slimming secrets quite yet.

“Its been fabulous, I’m working out all the time and eating really healthy stuff. I had no choice but to lose weight. I couldn’t even bend down and tie my shoes,” she explained. “I was really disgusted with myself, enough is enough. I’m at an age where its really hard to lose it so I may as well lose it now for the rest of life and get it together.”

So what caused Ms McCormick to tip the scales in the first place?

“A really bad family situation that I’m going through right now,” she added. “It’s okay, I’m feeling better now.”