KEEPING SAFE

Relationships are complicated and sometimes, couples stay together longer than they should, despite knowing they are far from a perfect match.

Marylou Sarkissian, 50, had been dating Jason Becher, 43, on and off for around five years.

Single mum of three Marylou, who lived in Huntington Beach, California, knew that Jason wasn’t the reliable, loving boyfriend she deserved, but something kept bringing them back together.

And each time, it only got worse.

Marylou was overprotective of everyone, but not enough of herself.

While Marylou was a pharmaceutical representative, Jason illegally cultivated marijuana and sold it – making him a large amount of cash.

He would keep some of the money at Marylou’s house, where she had