On June 11 . Remains believed to belong to their two children were later found nearby. And yet we know while this was happening Shanann still wanted to do a gender reveal. Our love just grows strong everyday!". Chris did a lot to help around the house yes he was the father of the family. In that picture of CW in that dumb shirt SW had made (just her, the girls had *nothing* to do with it) and made him wear, hes showing his teeth but he does not seem happy. Obviously he didnt think it through well enough but I also agree with other posters, he may be someone who is easily pushed over and goes with the flow but having all those strong personality types around him doesnt overshadow the fact that he was harboring a deeper hatred/set of feelings/energy inside, layered deep within himself. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. lts only one way emotions and feelings. Why kill them? The reasons that many commit such brutal crimes can be caused by issues such as: a breakdown of the family relationship (this was present in the Watts case) as well as tentative, past and current issues with access and parenting of the children; money issues (they also had a bit of financial hardships), possible mental illness is another reason. On to your other pointsyes and no to CW being spinelesswhile he was having an affair AND it gave him his first taste of new freedom and excitement that would have quickly worn off once there wasnt a secret to keep/hide. For the kind of woman Shannon was, she wouldnt have just given up on her two children even if Chris had left. Yeah, she was a real gem. That is never a good sign. It may or may not tell the tale of whats really going on, she said. He probably grew up doing whatever she told him to do. Hes my ROCK! she wrote about her husband, Christopher Watts, in May. Chris Watts and Shanann Rzucek met in 2010. The word divorce comes up 35 times in the Discovery Documents and just once in the CBI Report. Online, she projected the image of a happy wife. The pair began dating and married in 2012, with Shanann quickly settling into what seemed to be her dream roles of wife and mother. Her first marriage lasted approximately the same amount of time. Not a popular opinion. And once she was done she cut him out of her life. >>>Firstly because he was having an affair, and secondly because he murdered her. The fact that the self-help book was put in the trash and the wedding ring left on the bedside table arent incidental. Required fields are marked *. She would also get child support but its based on income and its possible, only possible, she was making more than he was. Just so sad. I believe he didnt divorce her earlier because he needed to find someone else to take her place. Yes . Yes, too little to late on her end. I think he did use this separation or withdrawal narrative and allowed her to once again lead the conversations and try to pry and get more information for his gain and benefitthis would allow him to gaslight, manipulate, tell her what she wanted to hear. ET. I agree wholeheartedly that relationships/couples/etc. Later that day, Nickole went to her house around 12:10 pm after Shanann had failed to attend her OB-GYN appointment and business meeting; she didnt even respond to any of Nickoles messages. Having someone listen to him was a total shock to him. They may feel emasculated and when the marriage begins to fail, they lose control and parts of their own identitythis kind of melds into the CIVIL REPUTABLE killer when it comes to identity and it appears both CW and SW had their complete lives wrapped up in their family. Shanann was married to a man named Leonard Kim and they got divorced in 2009. I . I like nice things and having nice experiences. But one day she starts seeing subtle changes, then more physical changes, and a more assured and arrogant Chris started to emerge, she knew the marriage was definitely in trouble before she got pregnant. He then dumped his children's bodies on an oil site owned by the company he worked for. Divorce and talks of separation are obviously ways to verbally and mentally distance ones self from a S/O when talking to a potential new partner but this can oftentimes be the catalyst as wellthe reason for the Familicideone has to keep up with the lie they have already told. 80,000 was between both of their salaries. Wake up to the day's most important news. I think she emasculated Chris. Watts told Ann Meadows, the realtor, on the morning the disappearance that him and Shanann hadnt gotten on for over a year. The thousands in shoes, clothes, purses etc. I think she realized especially during her stay in NC that there was something very wrong and the change was likely permanent. I dont think the affair and murder had to do with being spineless as I believe he was always capable of this he just never had the gull to stand up for himself before (I mean that loosely and sarcastically)by that I mean that he disengaged and went with the fun new model that also slightly resembled his wife. If she hated him so much, why didnt she leave him? I never thought of Shanann possibly using these happy family videos with Chris before her death as a ploy to hang on to him or keep him from leaving. Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with the couple's son when Chris strangled her to death in their bedroom. You put up with 3 impatient, demanding women in the house, she wrote on Instagram in April. To strangle your adorable toddler?? Two days later, a body believed to be Shananns was found on property owned by Christophers employer, Anadarko Petroleum. In BENEATH THE OIL, for the first time the full extent of how Chris Watts was locked-in is revealed, as well as why he may have broken out of his deeply dysfunctional marriage the way he did. She did cheat with the dirty south guy. The couple was blessed with two daughters: Bella Marie Watts who was born on December 17, 2013, and Celeste Cathryn Cece Watts who was born on July 17, 2015. Another type of family killer to look at would be DISAPPOINTED KILLERS or people who believe they have been let down by those around themmostly their partner and children. The 34-year-old mother regularly posted updates on social media about . However, at the same time he was telling Kessinger a slightly different story. There isnt a loss like it. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. He and Shanann began to fight. The YT video I watched as referenced above has a few parts to it that are quite informative and have helped me to fully understand both sides of this marriageand actually if you ask me, there were more than twothere were 4 CW, SW, NK and his parents (mom) were all involved in the marriage I think there were multiple influences and opinions that were making things toxic on both ends. When nobody answered the doorbell, Nickole notified Chris who was at work, and also called the Frederick Police Department. Taylor, "I am here for you and whatever you need. She was previously married to Chris Watts. LEONARD reported that he and SHANANN married in 2002/2003 and divorced in 2007/2008 in SC. Said he thought another baby would fix his feelings. I know an ex wife who was getting very greedy and sued for more and lost because her ex could show he had no income by getting his employer to pay him in cash and lived on credit cards for a while. Chris Watts, then 33, had grown distant from his family and was seeing a new woman. If Shanann was a horrible person to some it doesnt mean she killed her children when so much premeditation seems to be at hand. This explains why he had both female AND male secret lovers. But even most narcissistic sociopaths dont strangle people. Wedding Picture of Shanann and Chris Watts Though the Watts family had financial struggles, they also had a . NEVER. IMO they were talking divorce/separation for quite some time, possibly a year. Where does the need to reinforce someones mistake come from? I think I am starting to understand both sides of the fence which may have been prompted by the newly released Netflix Documentary or it may be because this case always sucked me in. I hate to sound victim blaming and this is in no way an excuse for her husband to murder her and the children for gods sake!! Meanwhile Kessinger thought the marriage was over. R.I.P Shanann, Bella, Celeste and Nico . Shanann was absolutely obsessed with money and the finer things in life. Have you ever broken up with someone and not felt bad about it? He started working out and losing weight and passing glances with Kessinger in the hallway, lunch area, etc. But wasnt he eligible for the GI Bill hmmmmm? Shanann posted videos of family drama embarrassing Chris and his family, posted at least one video saying she is the dominant one in their family, insulted Chris repeatedly saying things like he has no balls and no game, insulting him to his family and to her friends. Theres also the reality check that she might not have been able to leave the state if Chris filed for joint custody. ", Weeks earlier, while she was in North Carolina visiting her family with daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, she wrote to Chris: l realized during this trip whats missing in our relationship! Shanann "I've cried myself to sleep over a week now. He also knew that if he left Shanann she would make his life a living hell in every aspect of a divorce. I listened to Interview podcast with the ex. Murder is a way to save the family from the hardships, etc. Why was their marriage not going well? Thats what was so difficult to get out of. He went from being a loving husband excited to welcome a new baby to his family to a man cheating on his wife to a man who murdered his wife and daughters and dumped them in an oil field. Based on her Facebook page, Shanann Watts had it all: a satisfying career that allowed her to travel, two gorgeous little girls, a doting husband and a new baby on the way. No one has been able to fathom Chris Watts' motive - until now Two Face is available now exclusively on Amazon Kindle Unlimited. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He has changed. He takes her side in the nutgate incident and its possible hed already made up his mind what he was going to do so he could act like he was on her side knowing it really didnt make much difference, he was going to get rid of everyone anyway. According to their bankruptcy documents, they made a combined $100,000 and had a mortgage payment of $3,000 per month on their $400,000 home. We may never know, but amateur sleuths may want to look at a timeline of their marriage for clues. Chris Watts is a textbook Malignant-Covert Somatic Narcissist. At first, Christ had told the police that he did not know where his wife and two daughters were and he hadnt seen his wife since he left for the work at 5:15 am on August 13. Shanann Watts was born on Tuesday, January 10, 1984 (age 34 years at the time of death), in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, as Shanann Cathryn Rzucek. He seemed very distracted and disengaged. NK would have gotten old to him after a while just like SW did. 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Chris said when he met Nicole, he was not used to being treated with respect and having someone interested in what he thought. https://www.businessinsider.co.za/professions-with-the-most-psychopaths-2018-5?r=US&IR=T. Shannan's body was . By Adam Carlson Published on December 7, 2018 10:00 AM Shanann Watts' parents knew her marriage was having problems and that her husband of nearly six years, Chris Watts, had grown distant. We can ALL agree (to some degree) that there was something off with CW and there is something we all cant seem to put our finger on when it comes to their relationship and they may have just simply been not good for each other, both with differing personalities, strengths, weaknesses and ways of handling life, setbacks, feelings, etc. All of this would allow him to pacify her as well as himself and buy him some more time. You are the reason I was brave enough to agree to number 3!, On June 19, she posted a screenshot of their texts after she sent him a photo of her ultrasound; he replied that he loved the little peanut already. I think he did premeditate this, even if it was just in his mind. I dated a narcissistic sociopath and I get how incredibly cold and unfeeling they can be. And by recording him, for example, reacting to news of the third pregnancy and posting it on Facebook, it was becoming almost impossible to get out of it. True Crime Analysis, Breakthroughs, Insights & Discussions Hosted by Bestselling Author Nick van der Leek, Discovery DocumentsEx husbandLeonard King. Do there was financial issues going on. She would have moved back to NC, had her parents look after the kids, gotten a regular ole job and not have been too happy. In 2013, the couple bought a large, five-bedroom home in Frederick, Colorado prior to the birth of their first daughter, Bella. It seemed choreographed. He seems to have a minimal social life as well. Between his mother controling him all thru his years growing up and then Shanann taking control, a person can only take so much. I am the louder, extroverted one in my marriage and my husband is the quieter, more agreeable type. The irony is in exactly the same way he didnt feel acknowledged, towards the very end she complained that he hadnt acknowledged her or their unborn child. There are strong ideas that point in a direction (multiple directions) but I think it is going to be an accumulation of reasons that ultimately led him to lash out and commit murder. This is not necessarily true, but it could be true. He pleaded guilty that November to all three slayings. She could barely handle the 2 monsters she had, another on the way, and Chris did a lot around the house to help out with the girls, meanwhile she had them in school that cost them 2K per month. Its not a nice feeling. If you look at his fb page, shes still on his friends list. The film features the story of the case and stars Sean Kleier and Ashley Williams as Chris Watts and Shanann Watts, respectively. Days before she was murdered by her husband, 34-year-old Shanann Watts reached out to a friend and shared her growing concerns about her marriage -- but she never suspected she was in danger.. In an . The juxtaposition of Shananns seemingly idyllic life and its violent end has stunned the public and attracted widespread media attention. Only thing I can think of even though I dont think he has it in him is another girl. Making the decisions. Shanann Watts' First Marriage The opening 10 minutes of American Murder features social media footage of Shanann explaining her life story. Thank you so much, Your email address will not be published. Likely when Chris did the same thing to her she may have had some insight into herself, that this is what happened with Leonard, which caused her to try her hardest to get Chris to talk to her. What was their age difference if he met her while she was still in high school? Chris and Shanann had their first date August 10, 2010. Her friend tried to soothe her, to no avail. Grief is written on your face for the rest of your life. You dont consider others at all, nor think about others' feelings.. Many commenters expressed shock that a father who, by online accounts, appeared to love his family so much could brutally take their lives, as police have alleged. In 2010, she met Chriss Lee Watts, who was an employee of the Anadarko Petroleum, Woodlands, Texas. Interesting he says when things were not going well in their relationship, thats when she poured herself into work, out late, not coming home at all etc. If you look at photos of their dining room before the bankruptcy you can see a beautiful black dining set with side board and Im not talking cheap stuff here as I would say the set was a minimum of $5-7000. Yes, she did want to have the good things in life. The baby was a way of Chris Watts wanting sex so instead of just asking for sex he says why dont we try for another child. ; she had already spent several *5* or so weeks without him before and that was the unfortunate reasoning for the freedom to start his affair with NK. I believe CW told NK and SW exactly what each of them wanted to hear to fit his narrative and his end-game. He smothered his daughters to death, buried his wife in a shallow grave, dumped his daughters' bodies in an oil tank, then he went to work as if nothing happened. Ok so I have an opinion on this and it probably wont be a popular one but here goes. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We can only speculate, theorize and opinionate on triggers and reasons why as there hasnt been concrete proof of what his motives were. Does anyone one have photos of it? Nothing out of the box. Very charming outside but empty inside. Interesting points made here. She died on August 13, 2018 in Frederick, Colorado, USA. Im sure not uncommon for cheaters. He pleaded guilty on November 9, and his death penalty was not put forward on Shananns familys request as a part of the plea deal. Then he drove her body to a job site at the oil company where he worked. If Chris CHOOSES not to make a choice in anything ie lets watch what you want to watch eat where you want to eat go where you want to go etc that doesnt automatically make Shannan controlling, it makes Chris a boring, spineless, personalityless wimp. She was brought up in the Moore County of North Carolina. On Nov. 6, Watts pleaded guilty to the nine charges he faced, including five counts of first-degree murder. He doesnt say but of course, we are only getting Leonards side of the story and we cant hear Shananns. In November 19, 2018, Chris Watts received three consecutive life sentences for the August 2018 deaths of his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and their daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. I think chris felt tremendous pressure from the debt and third baby and family issues and feeling controlled and emasculated. That was the plan. I dont know who he is, she texted a friend on Aug. 7, 2018. On August 13, 2018, Chris strangled Shanann in their Colorado home. People are not born Coverts Narcissist, they become and it stems from bad parenting. Even though the. On August 16, the authorities discovered Shananns body buried in a shallow grave nearby, and the childrens bodies were found hidden in the oil tanks. At a later hearing, the bail was set at $5 million, and Chris was required to put down 15% to be released. Granted, this is much, much worse than that, but there may be a clue to the criminal psychology in the family dynamics. The American cable channel Lifetime released a film called Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer on January 26, 2020. CW probably didnt believe he was good enough or thought he could do better. Ruth Glenn, president of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said social media allows for individuals to project a moment in time, versus the realities of their lives. Its 2018, but in many families there is still shame associated with being a victim of domestic violence, and survivors often try to put a good face on the relationship, said Kim Gandy, president of the National Network to End Domestic Violence. You do so much everyday for us and take such great care of us. We dont know whether there had been violence during their marriage, but it would not be surprising that Shanann tried to project a positive image to her friends and colleagues, both on and off of social media.. @Strawheart, how do you know she didnt kill the little girls? Chris also said he couldnt talk to her, she wouldnt listen. The first time Chris attempted to murder his two children, Shanann was still alive. You dont just go out and buy thousands of dollars worth of shit just before filing bankruptcy and expect to keep it. Offline, however, the text messages between Shanann and Chris and Shanann and her friends painted a starkly different picture. The two had a tumultuous relationship, and divorced in 2013. She states that she felt "very insecure" during her first marriage, and goes on to discuss how bad experiences transformed her into a self-motivated woman who built her own home by age 25. Chris was arrested by Frederick Police on August 15, 2018, after he had failed a polygraph test, and subsequently, confessed to murdering his wife, Shanann. I just thank God he took the right I guess what I cant get my mind around is how he moved from wanting out to strangling those little girls and his wife. The 34-year-old mother regularly posted updates on social media about her life in Frederick, Colorado, documenting her rise in the health and wellness world and gushing about her picturesque family. I think it had more to do with her controlling ways and if she knew in her heart that was why he was becoming distant or non-communicative, she really didnt know how to change that about herself, and instead amped it up until co-existing with her became unbearable to him. I think that was the form her OCD took. I went out looking for as much information as I could, I watched a YT video from Something Criminal, S02/E02 and it narrates a good spin on the argument that CW was also creating an alternative version of his relationship with SW to his friends and family as it benefited him. He committed to committing some of the worst offenses and then proceeded to act like it was no big deal. Nickole Utoft Atkinson, Friend, and Colleague of Shanann Watts. So all around, it would have been a lose-lose. Odd that when her marriage to King ran into trouble her behavior exactly mirrored that of Chris in the months before the murders: Not waning to engage in conversation, shutting down, withdrawing, physically distancing herself within the home, etc. In an interview with Dr.Phil, Chris lawyer told how Chris killed his daughters. "7 years ago I fell in love with you, 5 years ago I married my best friend, my soul mate, I married you!!" Hes conflicted by the pros and cons of making such a drastic change in his life. Based on her Facebook page, Shanann Watts had it all: a satisfying career that allowed her to travel, two gorgeous little girls, a doting husband and a new baby on the way. How old was she when she married, how long did it last? Thats his choice, how he prefers it. Shanann thought or hoped the marriage was stuttering slightly. Why is it assumed that Shannan is controlling and that Chris hated it? Choosing his clothes, his meals, his everything. Shanann was trying to make sense of it all. Shanann and Chris jointly filed for a chapter 7 bankruptcy in Colorado Federal Court in June 2015. Thank you so much for providing all of the analyzation and conclusion because it defines this case as it was and is. It amazes me to see photos and videos of Bella and CeeCee and the love they had for one another is plain to see. I read a study on LIVID COERCIVE killers who are motivated by anger and rageshowing control issues (recent) and may have abusive tendencies and have issues achieving their self-worth and authority within the home. This might have been in an attempt to just glaze over their issues and not answer truthfully but to answer with half-truths. Weve never had a problem in our relationship like this. Not saying that is right or even completely true, I feel that this would have started whether or not SW was out of town for that long. Meanwhile Kessinger thought the marriage was over. "It's horrific": Christopher Watts' sweetheart talks around for the first time as sentencing in Frederick murders pulls near The woman also known as authorities before Watts' arrest for murdering his girlfriend and two daughters Whenever Nichol Kessinger Spot on I thinksort of sums up the sad complication of life.she was no doubt wanting to do the very best for her family, hence her ambition which could be viewed as obsession. way out by divorcing instead of killing her. I personally would not have gone on that AZ trip knowing there is something wrong unless we had come to an impasse and had agreed to disagree or agreed to either separate or try and see how things go (which is what the speculation and her texts show). She said he had an empty head, forget everything. They were Watts way of communicating to Kessinger what he just couldnt do with Shanann. That is where the Psychology comes into questionForensically/Criminally, Behaviorally and otherwise. I know we cant judge a parent by a few videos, but I didnt see the passionatly loving parent or strong engagement between he and his kids. She added that domestic violence does not have to be physical. Shanann Watts, the Colorado woman who was recently killed along with her two young daughters, was previously married to a man named Chris Watts. Chris, we are so incredibly blessed to have you! she wrote. OK honey. He has Its absolutely ludicrous and I cant wrap my mind around it. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Anne Sacoolas Wiki, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More, Ramatu Ujiri (Masai Ujiris Wife) Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Children, Biography & More, Aaron Dean Wiki, Age, Wife, Controversy, Family, Biography & More, Larry Nassar Wiki, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More, Qasem Soleimani Wiki, Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More, Maci Currin Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Biography & More. If that were true I dont think he would have killed them as well. It really isnt a good feeling at all to know you are expendable and vulnerable. On November 3, 2012, Chris and Shanann got married in the Mecklenberg County of North Carolina. Maybe she liked him supporting her, but they were going to run out of money again. On August 21, Chris was charged with five counts of first-degree murder, an additional one count per child cited as death of a child who had not yet attained 12 years of age and the defendant was in a position of trust, three counts of tampering with a deceased human body, and unlawful termination of a pregnancy. On August 13, 2018, Colorado father Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and their two daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste. unless you was there, and Im sure you wasnt. I think ur right with all this. Required fields are marked *. I didnt believe it until reading thru so very many sites and articles like these with comment sections and such. Need help? You put up with 3 impatient, demanding women in the house, she wrote on, after she sent him a photo of her ultrasound; he replied that he loved the little peanut already. Shanann Watts and the girls had gone to visit her . Meanwhile, Chris began his affair with Nichol Kessinger, a woman he worked with, telling her he was separated. I would have never thot he would be able to kill his family, the people he loved with all his heart. Shan'ann posted videos onto social media promoting selling Le-Vel's wellness supplement Thrive. The fact that Shanann was talking to a divorce lawyer about custody in April, three-and-a-half months before the murders, suggests there was a protracted period of unhappiness, and acknowledgement from both sides that things were falling apart. Specially after they are both dead! He thought he could sway this to work in his favor. They were also due in court just weeks after the murders because their homeowner's association sued. If we assume that she killed the children, why did he not turn her to the police and secretly dumped the bodies of his children that she killed. I also think she used her physical hardships once again to play on his sympathies, sort of like a book of struggles, but he had already turned a deaf ear. Coverts are nominally closet bi-sexuals. She was a fraud plain and simple. In 2010, she met Chriss Lee Watts, who was an employee of the Anadarko Petroleum, Woodlands, Texas. It was clear from the messages that Shanann's marriage was in crisis, Chris was at best apathetic about the new baby, the couple had serious financial problems, and Shanann had begun to suspect Chris was cheating on her. (He was moved out of Colorado for security reasons.). Her lifestyle was coming to a screeching halt. 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