you meet craig rideout, you'll like him. >> paul tucci, better known as "pj", was craig rideout's best friend. his pj was there when craig fell in love with laura. >> laura is compassionate, she's also really intelligent. she double majored in physics and english. 4.0. >> as for the rideout kids, they were smart like their parents. hardworking, articulate. but while they thrived, family life took a toll on craig and laura's marriage. laura had been on bed rest for some of her pregnancies. and money was tight. >> it circles i back i believe to some financial hardships. >> it's understandable, seven children, bills. >> yeah. >> these are real life -- >> real life issues. >> craig and laura separated in 2014. craig took it really hard. >> he sent an email to me saying, well, it looks like i'm getting divorced. because i don't think i can talk about it without crying. >> pj says he was surprised to see the marriages. >> sometimes you have a gut feeling. a lot of positives that came out of that relationship. there is also a lot of negatives. >> oldest son colin was a mirror at maritime coll