griffin georgia is the kind of small southern town where high school sweethearts stay married forever. that's what jessica and matthew boynton thought would happen when they said, i do. >> when you look at the family photos of them, they look happy. but when you see them together, it was just so much different. >> this woman in silhouette lived across from the couple. she works with law enforcement and agreed to our interview only if we promise to protect her identity. 19 year old jessica was a stay at home mom to eight month old tyler and two year old tolin. 21 year old matthew had just started work as a griffin police officer. law enforcement was in his genes. matthew's grandfather, wendle beam, reigned as the county sheriff. matthew loved being a part of the brotherhood, but long hours on the force put the six month old marriage on ice. she wants a divorce. >> yes, he wants a divorce. >> yes. but what started as a mutual friendly divorce soon turns nasty. matthew begins calling his brothers in blue, telling them jessica is physically abusing him. it seems both matthew and jessica w

time to get there he went to community college for two years at georgia tech then admitted to the class of 1947 same class as jennifer griffin'srandfather considered to leave. the class, world war ii was happening so he had to graduate early. 1946 and initially served aboard battleships the uss wyoming and mississippi for transferring into the submarine community. we almost lost young lieutenant carter he was on a submarine off the coast of china 1949 win he was almost knocked into the ocean grabbing onto a 5-inch gun on the submarine but he was selected to the elite power programming. he worked under admiral hyman rickover. then lieutenant carter he was slated for promotion. set for a career in the navy. the first -- 1953 then jimmy carter's father died. his life changed forever. he went down to visit his father , he new that his life was going to be changed forever when he died. and he decided he was going to be a farmer and of course from their, you know, state senator and of course government. president of the united states and commander in chief. mother its notable here at the navy memorial you see behind me -- martha. th

griffin, thank you for that great reporting. >>> and turning now back to washington, where former president jimmy carter has been laid to rest at his home in plains, georgia. it comes after yesterday's service at washington national cathedral where the 39th president was honored for his life of public service. nbc news senior white house correspondent kelly o'donnell has more. ♪♪ >> reporter: the passing of a president offers a rare moment of national reflection. stirring traditions played out to honor the life of jimmy carter. ♪♪ ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> reporter: the 39th president brought together decades of his successors. their interactions setting aside conflicts and personalities. one handshake ended nearly four years of no contact between former vice president pence and the president he served. and mr. obama and mr. trump engaged in conversation. in his eulogy, president biden praised carter's example of leadership. >> strength of character is more than title or the power we hold. >> reporter: sons of gerald ford and walter mondale read tributes their fathers had written. >> it was because of our shared values that jimmy and i respected each other as