beautiful upstairs neighbor. >> it was like prince charming and a princess. kathie was the love of his life. >> reporter: but it didn't last. the altmans attended their wedding and then a few years later, watched their prince and princess grow apart. >> she became more independent. it wasn't the fairy tale anymore. >> reporter: no. in fact, kathie's brother jim told us it was more like a horror movie. >> there's a dark side of bob that, you know, was fairly well camouflaged when they were first, you know, going out and getting married. but it escalated ultimately into psychological abuse, economic abuse and physical abuse. >> reporter: remember that doctor's letter warning that the 10-year-old bob suffered from severe hostility issues? kathie gave a copy to her friends including ellen strauss. evidence, she said. just in case. >> kathie warned all of us that if anything ever happened, look