Bryan Masche's father-in-law says the "Raising Sextuplets" dad was under a lot of stress before he was arrested for domestic violence in Arizona last month.

ADVERTISEMENT

Jenny Masche's father, Bob Sembric, called 911 after Bryan Masche threatened him, prompting Jenny to plead with her husband to stop. She subsequently filed for separation from Masche, her co-star on the reality show.

Sembric told TV's "Inside Edition" his son-in-law was under intense financial and emotional strain and cracked at the time of the incident. Masche has been out of work for almost a year and is struggling to provide for his family, Sembric said.

"He's been a stay-at-home dad with sextuplets -- it's hard," Sembric said. "We want them to come together as a couple. They have six reasons to get back together."