. >> reporter: her name was kelly gribeluk, a woman with an eclectic career. a former mortician, now in the business of selling orthotics for shoes. since ira was a podiatrist, kelly asked him to be part of her company. he agreed. and their professional relationship quickly turned personal. >> she completely understood me. like i found someone that actually got me. and she's got a sexy kind of look to her. >> reporter: were you physically attracted to him as well? >> of course. >> reporter: what do you think it was? >> chemistry. >> reporter: kelly was a mother of three young boys who had gone through a traumatic divorce that left her family in tatters. something ira could relate to. >> he started opening up to me about his separation. and we had shared some intimate things. and that we were going through very similar things. >> reporter: but as much as she cared for ira, she says she felt it was more important that he give his marriage another shot. >> i wanted them to do what was best for their family. and i really, truly loved him and i thought that whatever