æz ðeɪ mˈuːv ˌɔn wɪð ðɛɹ lˈaɪvz, pˈiːɾɚɹ ænd lˈɛsli ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl ænd ɹᵻnˈuː ðɛɹ ˈɪntɪməsi æz ðə nˈuː mˈæɹɪdʒ bɪɡˈɪnz tə fˈɔːl ɐpˈɑːɹt pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli bɪkˈʌz ʌv nˈɛlsənz wˈʊmənˌaɪzɪŋ, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɐlˈaɪnz ɪmˈoʊʃənəl nˈiːdinəs ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɪŋ fˈæktɚ.
As they move on with their lives, Peter and Leslie reconcile and renew their intimacy as the new marriage begins to fall apart primarily because of Nelson’s womanizing, although Aline’s emotional neediness is also a contributing factor.