>> reporter: but then, for all the love between them, there or were issues. jeff learned there were more secrets. that as a girl, marie had been sexually assaulted. and sometimes her love and joy were chased into a darker place. >> the biggest issue was she didn't love herself. >> reporter: they tried. but the marriage didn't last. and after that, marie drifted a little. jobs fell through. she had to move frequently. jeff suggested paris, then 3, would have a more stable life with him. >> she fought it initially, but she agreed that it was probably for the best.al so paris was with me. >> reporter: though she saw paris often, and called all the time. and then? marie finally found what her vulnerable loving soul seemed to need. >> i was actually happy for her because she found god. >> reporter: marie had found a spiritual home at the calvary emerald coast church. it was hardly a fancy cathedral.

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