Elena

Now, Robert first met Kathy in late 1971 when she moved in and pointed out a number of things that needed repairing. And he was immediately taken by her. Like, immediately.

Robert wasted no time asking her for a date. And after going out just two times, he asked her to move into his house. And she agreed and moved in in January 1972.

Robert wasted no time asking her for a date. And after going out just two times, he asked her to move into his house. And she agreed and moved in in January 1972.

I won't have to fix the shit. So while Robert and Kathy's relationship was going well, things at the store were not. At the same time, Seymour Durst had begun encouraging his son to close up the store and return home to join the family business. If nothing else, Robert would be able to make much better money, which would allow him to support Kathy and Seymour hoped their family to come.

I won't have to fix the shit. So while Robert and Kathy's relationship was going well, things at the store were not. At the same time, Seymour Durst had begun encouraging his son to close up the store and return home to join the family business. If nothing else, Robert would be able to make much better money, which would allow him to support Kathy and Seymour hoped their family to come.

Perhaps he was swayed by the money or the thought of an easier life, but Robert finally caved. and went in with his father's demands, and he and Kathy returned to New York in early 1973. And a few months later, on April 12th, Robert and Kathy were married. Nice.

Perhaps he was swayed by the money or the thought of an easier life, but Robert finally caved. and went in with his father's demands, and he and Kathy returned to New York in early 1973. And a few months later, on April 12th, Robert and Kathy were married. Nice.

Now, initially, Robert and Kathy moved in with Robert's brother, Douglas, and his wife, and their newly built home in Katona, which is about 60 miles outside the city. The house was massive. It was spacious. Definitely more than enough room for four people. But Kathy quickly started feeling uncomfortable there.

Now, initially, Robert and Kathy moved in with Robert's brother, Douglas, and his wife, and their newly built home in Katona, which is about 60 miles outside the city. The house was massive. It was spacious. Definitely more than enough room for four people. But Kathy quickly started feeling uncomfortable there.

According to one of her college friends, the home was more than adequate, but she just hadn't expected things to be so tense, she said. Apparently, Eleanor Schwenk said, the two brothers fought, bickered, and constantly needled each other. So that's uncomfortable.

According to one of her college friends, the home was more than adequate, but she just hadn't expected things to be so tense, she said. Apparently, Eleanor Schwenk said, the two brothers fought, bickered, and constantly needled each other. So that's uncomfortable.

And after Kathy made her feelings known about this whole thing, the couple moved out of the house and into the Durst organization's most expensive apartment, which was a penthouse on Riverside Drive, and it had panoramic views of the Hudson River. Okay.

And after Kathy made her feelings known about this whole thing, the couple moved out of the house and into the Durst organization's most expensive apartment, which was a penthouse on Riverside Drive, and it had panoramic views of the Hudson River. Okay.

It's amazing. So now that they've moved, they're much happier in their new apartment than they had been living outside the city. I mean, it's a penthouse, honey. It's a penthouse. And Robert and Kathy settled into their new lives. She was a nursing student and he was a real estate developer at the time. Yes. A friend, Gilberta Najimy, said, they were earthy, downright regular people.

It's amazing. So now that they've moved, they're much happier in their new apartment than they had been living outside the city. I mean, it's a penthouse, honey. It's a penthouse. And Robert and Kathy settled into their new lives. She was a nursing student and he was a real estate developer at the time. Yes. A friend, Gilberta Najimy, said, they were earthy, downright regular people.

I thought he was a caring, loving husband. I know Kathy was in love with him. That may have been true, but it didn't take very long for the shimmer and shine of their marriage to wear off a little bit. For Kathy, the idea of marrying someone from an incredibly wealthy family was exciting. Hell yeah.

I thought he was a caring, loving husband. I know Kathy was in love with him. That may have been true, but it didn't take very long for the shimmer and shine of their marriage to wear off a little bit. For Kathy, the idea of marrying someone from an incredibly wealthy family was exciting. Hell yeah.

It not only meant that she could finally have, you know, all the things she ever dreamed of having as a child growing up in a middle class home, but it also meant that she was rubbing elbows with famous and very influential people. That's fun. What she hadn't counted on was Robert being so modest in how he lived. Not fun.

It not only meant that she could finally have, you know, all the things she ever dreamed of having as a child growing up in a middle class home, but it also meant that she was rubbing elbows with famous and very influential people. That's fun. What she hadn't counted on was Robert being so modest in how he lived. Not fun.

Or that all those famous and influential people would be more interested in him than they were in her. That's tough. Yeah. But most of all, Kathy didn't love how much time Robert spent with Susan Berman. I probably wouldn't either. Yeah, who moved to New York in the mid-70s to work for Us magazine. Okay. Oh, very cool. Yeah.