Theresa returned to her hometown and quickly became friends with JJ Deveraux (Casey Moss).
Shortly after, Theresa overdosed.
Shane and Kimberly came back to Salem to help their daughter deal with her substance abuse issues.

When they believed that she had a handle on her addiction, they returned to California.
Thankfully, bothBrady and Theresaeventually got clean and sober.
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Theresa even became pregnant with Brady’s child.
They raised Tate together until Theresa was dealt another devastating blow.

So, to protect her son and those she loved, Theresa made the ultimate sacrifice.
Brady was shocked and heartbroken by Theresa’s behavior and raised Tate alone when Theresa left Salem.
Theresa was later seen in Mexico living with Mateo as part of the operation (viaSoaps).
However, she would eventually return to Salem to tell her story to Brady.
However, Theresa came home to find that things had changed drastically.
The two were raising Tate together and had even gotten engaged.
Theresa was stunned by what she found and told Brady the truth about why she had really left Salem.
However, by this time, Brady was in love with Eve.
Theresa got angry and jealous, and she and Brady ended up in an ugly custody battle over Tate.
Eventually, Theresa and Brady were able to work things out and share custody of Tate.
Theresa weighed her options and ultimately decided to move back to California to help take care of her mother.
Brady allowed Theresa to take Tate with her, and she’s lived there ever since.