and that he would do whatever he needed to do. >> so connie stayed. and, in 1997, she gave birth to a son. >> after the child was born, he actually seemed to be better. >> being a father was good for him? >> it was. it did seem to give him a purpose. >> dwight watched their child during the day. but connie says he still left most of the caregiving to her. and soon enough, connie says dwight's emotional abuse worsened. he became obsessive and controlling. >> after i had my son, i thought it was my obligation to try to make this work. i mean, i really did not see myself in life as a divorced person. >> but how do you make things work when you have no idea who is coming home at night? >> the garage door would open. and we didn't know what we were getting. >> dr. jekyll or mr. hyde. >> right. >> dwight's good times became