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Why Did Bonnie Call So Late?? #treucrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries

January 23, 2026 / 01:45

This episode discusses themes of marital dissatisfaction, emotional struggles, and the impact of loss. Key topics include Bonnie's feelings of unappreciation in her marriage to Rick, her emotional state following her mother's death, and a revealing conversation with her friend Diane Desando.

Bonnie expresses her desire for affection and appreciation, feeling neglected by Rick. This conversation highlights her internal conflict about her marriage and life choices.

After her mother's passing, Bonnie's emotional turmoil escalates, leading to significant changes in her relationship dynamics. Diane Desando, a close friend, notices Bonnie's distress during a late-night call, prompting a candid discussion about Bonnie's feelings.

The episode captures the complexities of relationships and the effects of grief on personal happiness, revealing how these factors can influence one's life decisions.

TLDR

Bonnie reveals marital struggles and emotional distress after her mother's death, affecting her relationship with Rick.

Episode

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She said, "I'm about to have an affair and I really don't want to do that to Rick, but you know, I need somebody that
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makes me feel appreciated and loved and I don't feel that anymore with him." It brings up this whole host of feelings
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like, "Am I happy? Am I living the life that I want to live?" And I mean, I could read into this for days cuz
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traditionally, the farther back you go in generations, the more you have just these like expectations of what it means
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to be a wife and a mother and married. And like, you pick a path at 19 and then all of a sudden that is your lot in life
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when you're 45. like was her mother happy? I don't know. I mean, actually Rick does say that this kind of was like
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playing a parting. >> Yeah. But I mean, I see your point and I think it's a good one. Like death in
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general just gets people thinking and it is very possible and likely based on what Rick later says that whatever was
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bubbling under the surface got accelerated by her mother's death. Cuz after that fight in Wisconsin, things
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don't go back to status quo when they get back to Indianapolis. Two weeks before she went missing, Bonnie called
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one of her closest friends, Diane Desando. The two actually lived pretty close to each other. And so the two
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would actually go for walks whenever one phoned the other. But this time when Bonnie called, Diane knew that it was
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different right away. I mean, for one, it was late when she called, like 900 p.m. And when she heard Bonnie's voice,
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she could tell right away that she was upset. So the two met up for a walk, and she said Bonnie just like unloaded. She
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said Rick made her feel unappreciated and ugly. Their intimacy was gone and she had to beg him for any affection.
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And this all of this was already taking Diane back. I mean they hung out like with the couple like her and her husband
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altogether. They played cards all the time. She had no idea. >> But you never really know.
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>> Yeah. But then Bonnie, this when she dropped the real bomb.

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Episode Highlights

  • Bonnie's Confession
    Bonnie reveals her feelings of unappreciation and longing for affection in her marriage.
    “I need somebody that makes me feel appreciated and loved.”
    @ 00m 06s
    January 23, 2026
  • A Turning Point
    Bonnie's mother's death accelerates her feelings of dissatisfaction and prompts deep reflection.
    “Death in general just gets people thinking.”
    @ 00m 39s
    January 23, 2026
  • A Disturbing Call
    Bonnie calls her friend late at night, signaling something is wrong in her life.
    “Diane knew that it was different right away.”
    @ 01m 07s
    January 23, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • I need somebody that makes me feel appreciated and loved.
    Why Did Bonnie Call So Late?? #treucrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries
  • Am I happy? Am I living the life that I want to live?
    Why Did Bonnie Call So Late?? #treucrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries
  • Rick made her feel unappreciated and ugly.
    Why Did Bonnie Call So Late?? #treucrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries

Key Moments

  • Life Reflection00:12
  • Unloaded Feelings01:22