Rooney returned from the Philippines in November 1965 to discover that the demon had moved in while he was gone. Rooney retreated to a hotel and filed for divorce. Barbara had second thoughts when she learned that he wanted custody of their children. The couple met on Jan. 30, 1966, in a hospital room where Rooney was being treated for an intestinal bug.Thomason swore she would dump Milosevic, and Rooney surprised everyone by agreeing to reconcile.