You and Ashley split.

While Ashley's family is plenty disappointed with her not marrying and now having a second half black child it comes out that little Amanda is the outcome of your introducing her to porn acting. The same action that will give them a half black grand child. While their wealth is enough to buy status. This is a hit to their status. They make up a story of a one time affair where she was pissed at you and drunk. They threaten to turn every lawyer and law on you if you mention her porn and don't leave. She has total custody of Amanda.

The Smith's had been supporting Karen some but stop as you are out of Ashley's life. Agnes is settling into her life as a young single mom with a son and daughter and doctor. She is dating an older widowed doctor at the hospital and gets along well with his three teen-aged kids. His 14 year old daughter likes Agnes' young daughter and his 16 and 17 year old sons like to show their 'little brother' things like riding his bike and fishing (And use him to impress girls they like). With another child on the way you and Karen give your relation another try. The crappy apartment and your combined low wages make you both unhappy with the other.