. >> reporter: like she was when she met jeff carlson, and he fell hard. >> and it was like instant. >> reporter: so they married. and they had a daughter named paris. and thought their life together would be grand. marie got a college degree in criminal justice, became a deputy sheriff. >> her ultimate goal was to try to get into the f.b.i. >> reporter: but then, for all the love between them, there 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 three, would have a more stable life with him. >> she fought it initially, but she agreed that it was probably for the best. 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 h