The couple dated while Pam was in college, and were married for twelve years. From Pam's perspective, the relationship was good until Alex began acting strangely around the time of his pursuit of a felon named Oscar Shales, at which point he suddenly wanted her and their son out of the house. Although divorced, it is clear that Alex is still smitten with Pam. She seemed willing to give him another chance, agreeing to travel to Colombia to meet him. This meeting never took place, as Alex was arested and incarcerated in Sona prison in Panama. In their last telephone conversation, Alex told Pam to forget he ever existed.