Blindsided by his parents' divorce, Nathan drowned his pain in alcohol. Drunk driving led to fatal accident, and Nathan's life took a dramatic change of course when the victim's family unexpectedly forgave him.
Maryann escaped a dysfunctional family through alcohol and joining the Air Force. She tried to find love in promiscuity, until she met a fighter pilot who refused her advances and changed her life instead.
The stress of work and raising twins became overwhelming to Herman and April and their relationship suffered. After their marriage ended in divorce, it was then they began to fall in love again.
