

He even added that he’d waited so long to take action simply because it wasn’t the first time she’d left him home alone. Stephen reported his wife missing on Valentine’s Day 2007, claiming that he hadn’t seen her for five days. Moreover, owing to her frequent business trips, Stephen sought attention from other women and had an affair with their German au pair, Verena Dierkes, as per the authorities.

As per a few others, though, Stephen himself had wanted a career in politics and was slowly growing to resent Tara, only to have his jealousy sparked by her bond with a co-worker. He was the complete opposite of his wife, and it appeared as if he held the fort at home to help Tara pursue all her dreams. Apart from being a little awkward, Stephen Grant was a stay-at-home father, soccer coach, and tool-and-die shop helper.
