Date: 1987-1988.
Elizabeth Henderson who later became Beth Logan by marriage was Ericīs high school sweetheart. They were talking marriage back then but one thing came between them – Stephanie. Eric first met Stephanie in his last year of collage. Stephanie had just moved to Los Angeles from Chicago and was a freshman at the same collage, Northwestern. They met at a party. Stephanie had a relationship with Massimo at the time. One evening at a boat, Eric and Stephanie was left alone. There had been some drinking before that. They couldnīt deny the passion they had and they made love right then and there. Days later, Stephanie found out she was pregnant. She told Eric who wasnīt thrilled about it. But he felt like he had to do the right thing by marrying Stephanie. He told a heartbroken Beth and shortly thereafter, Eric and Stephanie married.

Years later, Beth came back into their lives as she was a caterer at a party they had. At that time, Eric and Stephanieīs marriage had become so bad they even had separate bedrooms. Eric and Beth started seeing each other again. Beth had been left years ago by her husband Steven Logan. Eric was at times ready to leave Stephanie, but he didnīt. And then he found out he had another daughter, Angela, with Stephanie. Angela was suffering microcephalia and had been hidden from Eric since she was born. He was at first angry with Stephanie for keeping her from Eric, but he forgave her, with a little persuasion from Beth. As Eric started bonding with his daughter, he drifted further and further away from Beth. He eventually left her and reunited with Stephanie.