Jake Halpern (Host)

But, according to Nicole, they continued to live independent lives. They had different hobbies and different friend groups. Nicole was into softball and was in a serious travel league, often away on the weekends. And Sarah was working for veteran organizations and had to travel for that. At least, that's what she told Nicole. And yet, living independent lives seemed to work for them.

But, according to Nicole, they continued to live independent lives. They had different hobbies and different friend groups. Nicole was into softball and was in a serious travel league, often away on the weekends. And Sarah was working for veteran organizations and had to travel for that. At least, that's what she told Nicole. And yet, living independent lives seemed to work for them.

This doesn't seem totally weird to me, by the way. I've been together with my wife for 28 years, and one of the main reasons our marriage still works is that we know how to give each other space. We have our own interests, our own realms. But let's face it, marriages are rarely as tidy as we imagine.

This doesn't seem totally weird to me, by the way. I've been together with my wife for 28 years, and one of the main reasons our marriage still works is that we know how to give each other space. We have our own interests, our own realms. But let's face it, marriages are rarely as tidy as we imagine.

They're messy by nature, and no one stays perfectly within their own lanes, especially when children enter the picture. And for Sarah and Nicole, it was precisely this issue, children, that forced some very hard choices.

They're messy by nature, and no one stays perfectly within their own lanes, especially when children enter the picture. And for Sarah and Nicole, it was precisely this issue, children, that forced some very hard choices.

What Nicole didn't know at the time was that, of course, Sarah was living a double life. When she traveled for veteran events, she was sometimes attending all-expense-paid retreats, posing as a war hero. When she was out with her veteran buddies, she was playing the role of the VFW commander.

What Nicole didn't know at the time was that, of course, Sarah was living a double life. When she traveled for veteran events, she was sometimes attending all-expense-paid retreats, posing as a war hero. When she was out with her veteran buddies, she was playing the role of the VFW commander.

And when she went away on her own, sometimes she was actually with Sam, the physical therapist whom she'd become romantically involved with. The whole thing was bound to unravel. And then, one day, it did.

And when she went away on her own, sometimes she was actually with Sam, the physical therapist whom she'd become romantically involved with. The whole thing was bound to unravel. And then, one day, it did.

When Nicole got the call, the call, that the FBI was at her house, she hopped in her car and rushed home.

When Nicole got the call, the call, that the FBI was at her house, she hopped in her car and rushed home.

When they arrive back home, the cop cars are all gone, the neighbors are back in their homes, and their quiet New England street is once again a quiet New England street.

When they arrive back home, the cop cars are all gone, the neighbors are back in their homes, and their quiet New England street is once again a quiet New England street.

As they're picking up the mess, Nicole's mind keeps returning to the cancer. Because if there's one thing that she needs to be true, it's that. It's why she took the promotion, worked the extra hours, built up their savings. And it was the cancer that, in a way, helped explain why Sarah had been struggling so much, why she'd been so distant.

As they're picking up the mess, Nicole's mind keeps returning to the cancer. Because if there's one thing that she needs to be true, it's that. It's why she took the promotion, worked the extra hours, built up their savings. And it was the cancer that, in a way, helped explain why Sarah had been struggling so much, why she'd been so distant.

And most of all, it was the cancer that prompted them to postpone their plans to have kids. And so, as they're cleaning up, she asks Sarah again about the cancer. And once more, Sarah insists, yes, it's true. But Nicole, she can't let it go. This question, it plays on her exhausted mind.

And most of all, it was the cancer that prompted them to postpone their plans to have kids. And so, as they're cleaning up, she asks Sarah again about the cancer. And once more, Sarah insists, yes, it's true. But Nicole, she can't let it go. This question, it plays on her exhausted mind.

And then she just waited, somehow sensing that maybe under the cover of darkness, the truth might finally emerge.

And then she just waited, somehow sensing that maybe under the cover of darkness, the truth might finally emerge.