In the end, it caused her husband Philip (Chris Sarandon) to have an affair, leave her and re-marry, and her daughter Susan to go to live with him, as they were tired of watching Sally being too over-protective with David.
Di akhir cerita, oleh karena suaminya, Philip (Chris Saradon) melakukan suatu perselingkuhan, meninggalkannya dan menikah lagi, dan anak perempuannya, Susan ikut pergi meninggalkan dan bersama ayahnya, sebagaimana mereka sudah letih melihat Sally yang terlalu melindungi David.