BIG HOT

Making his millions in property, Bob Ward and his wife Diane lived a life of luxury.

To the outside world, they appeared to have it all.

Married for 26 years, the couple had two grown up daughters and split their time across various sprawling estates, including their $2.8 million home in the same exclusive Florida neighbourhood as Tiger Woods.

Their two daughters, Mallory, 21, and Sarah, 18, wanted for nothing, and the family enjoyed luxury holidays on private planes.

But when the recession hit, their lifestyle had to change.

Bob remained positive that his property development business would survive, but Diane struggled to cope with the thought of losing the family