O.J. Simpson continued to focus on his new life with Nicole Brown

Losing a child is usually never an easy thing to go through, especially when it happens around the time of another tragedy in the family. They might have been getting a divorce, but O.J. and Marguerite were forced to be there for each other as they mourned the loss of their daughter. That didn’t stop Simpson from moving on.

After all, he had a new girlfriend to think about and was ready to start a new family with Nicole Brown. Things quickly settled, and it wasn’t long before the pair made the next big move by walking down the aisle in February 1985. The moment also came five years after O.J officially retired from playing professional football.

Starting a new family seemingly marked a new chapter in O.J. Simpson’s life

Just because his first marriage didn’t work out didn’t mean that O.J. Simpson gave up all hope of moving forward with his life. Now, he had a new wife by his side, and talk quickly turned to starting a family of their own. Many believed it was a bittersweet moment when O.J. and Nicole welcomed their first daughter.

After all, welcoming Sydney in 1985 marked the start of a new chapter in the athlete’s life. It wasn’t long before the family was snapped together at a host of events across the world as everyone wanted to see what Simpson was doing with his life away from the field, almost forgetting the star still had two other children.

Welcoming a son appeared to complete the Simpson family unit

For years, many believed O.J. Simpson and Marguerite Whitley were the perfect couple. That was until the athlete met and fell for Nicole Brown. For a time, the world was caught up in the idea of a scandalous affair, but it seems they forgot all about it as the years passed and the couple continued to grow their family.

By 1988, the pair were set to welcome their second child, a son named Justin. Apparently, this was what Nicole and O.J had been dreaming about. It’s said they had dreams of having a husband and wife unit joined by a daughter and son. The problem? There are times when things might seem too good to be true.

Things were far from perfect for Nicole Brown and O.J. Simpson

Just like his first marriage, it seems the tale of what was really going on in their relationship all happened behind closed doors. That’s because there are multiple reports that O.J. Simpson was abusive to Nicole Brown throughout their marriage. In fact, she called the police on her husband a handful of times over the years.

One of those times came in 1989, when Nicole reported Simpson quickly got out of control. According to the report, he didn’t want Nicole “sleeping in my bed anymore,” and he already had “two women’” Although he was arrested once, the charges were dropped against O.J. when Nicole’s parents allegedly encouraged her to work on their marriage.

Nicole Brown eventually filed for a divorce from O.J.

It’s said that Nicole Brown’s parents were inspired by O.J. helping her dad invest in a Hertz dealership, which had substantial financial benefits to the family. Tragically, they had no idea about what was to come. Although her family was supposedly the ones to encourage reconciliation, things got too much for Nicole by 1992.

She filed for a divorce in February of that year, citing irreconcilable differences, with the abuse being just the tip of the iceberg. Nicole also opened up about O.J.’s year-long affair with actress and model Tawny Kitaen throughout their marriage, which only ended when she got married. It didn’t take long for the couple to finalize their divorce.

Someone took Nicole Brown’s life while her children slept upstairs

Nicole Brown and O.J. Simpson allegedly learned to be civil following their split, but things were never easy. Their relationship was volatile, and Nicole was forced to call 911 several more times. Still, everything changed on June 12, 1994, while Nicole was living in Los Angeles with her two children. In fact, Sydney and Justin were asleep upstairs.

Nicole’s body was found the following day curled up in a pool of blood on the floor. She had been stabbed multiple times outside her home. She was joined by her friend Ron Goldman, a 25-year-old waiter, who had also lost his life under horrific circumstances, and thus the most infamous trial in the history of the US began.