looked -- she looked a little funny. but when she took them off, i thought she was beautiful. >> reporter: it was a classic case of opposites attracting. >> i think we both went into the relationship knowing that we really love spending time with one another. >> reporter: tom was the laid back, easy going type. dar, an elementary school teacher, was more type a. and she didn't hide what she was thinking. >> she had opinions and she let those be known. that's one of the reasons i loved her. i still love her today. >> reporter: still, when dar's sisters, ladonna, lynn, and marla, learned that dar and tom intended to marry, they were left scratching their heads. >> my famous saying was there's got to be something wrong with tom for him to stay with dar. >> reporter: 'cause you couldn't do it? >> no. >> reporter: you couldn't be around someone who was, what, that much the center of attention? >> and telling you what to do. >> reporter: and that controlling?