months passed. and nothing happened. the nation grew obsessed with the murder of a 27-year-old pregnant woman, but it wasn't crystal taylor. >> laci peterson's case is showing on the news every night, and crystie's the same beautiful, young lady, pregnant, and there's no coverage. you're offended that everybody was going on with life. like, the world kept going. just one person's gone, and people go to work the next morning. the birds are still chirping. and it -- it all offends you. and it's just weird. >> reporter: and you're thinking, "when's our turn?" >> yeah, then i'm like, "when is our turn?" >> reporter: momo died six months after her daughter crystal. her family says the cause was as much heartbreak as heart disease. and all of that took a huge toll on the taylors. >> everyone was hurting so no one really wanted to be around what would bring up that sadness again. and that was us and being together, so we separated for a while. >> reporter: and so what had