Whenever a marriage falls apart, it can be difficult for both parties if they want to maintain

any kind of civil relationship going forward, especially if they are kids involved.

For as tense as that can make the situation, usually neither party has to worry about being

murdered by the other.

Sadly though, in the case of Stephen Williams and Trisha Todd, that would not be a guarantee

they could rely on.

This is Monsters.

For 11 years, the Williams household had been a happy one.

But then why wouldn't it be because Stephen and Trisha hadn't just met randomly sometime

prior?

No, they'd been friends all the way back since childhood.

Because of that, they shared a bond most couples could never dream of.

That's exactly why when they finally tied the knot, it felt like the most natural thing

in the world.

But not all good things last forever, and it was just over a decade after their wedding,

things had reached a point where Stephen and Trisha could no longer continue on with their

vows.

Of course, what made that a difficult situation was that they also had a two-year-old daughter

named Faith who they were raising together.

Even if there was now a child involved, both agreed it was still in the best interests

of everyone that they separated while they were still on relatively good terms with each

other.

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