RELATIONSHIPS ARE TESTED, ON "THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER," MONDAY, JULY 4 AT 8:00PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Burbank, CA (June 30, 2011) - Amy and Ricky are forced to examine their relationship during a hospital visit for John, while Ben may have found a way out of his marriage to Adrian, on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," premiering on Monday, July 4 (8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT).

In the one-hour episode, "One Foot Out The Door," Amy becomes increasingly upset when Ricky insists John is not sick. Despite his feelings, Ricky agrees to take John to the hospital, where he makes the mistake of calling Amy his wife. As her emotions lean toward excitement, Ricky becomes withdrawn, causing their fight to escalate. With their arguing starting to affect their son, the two must re-examine if living together is the right thing to do. Meanwhile, Ben continues to look for a way out of his marriage, and Adrian may have just given him one. In a test to see if Ben still loves her, Adrian tells him she wants to go to cosmetology school in New York. Ben tells her to go, leaving Adrian to think of taking desperate measures to keep the marriage intact.

The series cast includes Shailene Woodley, Ken Baumann, Mark Derwin, India Eisley, Greg Finley, Daren Kagasoff, Megan Park, Francia Raisa with Steve Schirripa and Molly Ringwald. In "One Foot Out The Door," the guest stars include Renee Olstead, Camille Winbush, Allen Evangelista, Amy Rider, Grant Harvey, Jared Kusnitz, Sinqua Walls, Tom Virtue and Luke Zimmerman. Special guest star include Jennifer Coolidge and Josie Bissett.

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