<P> In the Season 4 premiere Pete pops the question after a morning of passion . Later the same day Violet announces to their friends that she and Pete are getting married...that following weekend . She asks Cooper to be her maid of honor, but his objective side meddles to such a degree that seeds of doubt are planted in Violet's head and she proceeds to bolt from the ceremony . Pete follows her and without saying a word, he convinces her to take a leap of faith and the two finally get married . Violet later discovers that she is being sued by former patient Katie Kent and in the season four finale she gets her license suspended . Against Pete's wishes, she decides to leave town on a book tour . </P> <P> After Pete has a heart attack, Violet is nowhere to be found because she's at the airport and inadvertently counsels a woman in an abusive relationship . She returns to the hospital after learning about Pete's heart attack . During his recovery, he verbally abuses and berates Violet constantly, as she tries to get back into the practice and have her license reinstated . She soon tells Pete she will not be his punching bag . She also knows he's struggling as it's a sign and pattern . Violet begins to feel as though Pete hates her . When she begins work on a probationary period, Sheldon lets the past interfere but Pete forces him to rethink his issues and Sheldon apologizes . Violet realizes Pete is trying . Trying doesn't work and both begin to feel that the marriage isn't working . Violet turns to Addison and the two become friends and companions much to the annoyance of Pete and Sam . While talking with Sam and Addison about their relationship, she has an epiphany about her marriage with Pete and after some discussion, the two decide to separate . </P> <P> In the season premiére Violet is left wondering where Pete is as his court date has arrived and he's not there . Throughout the episode Violet and the rest of the practice debate whether he has fallen into some trouble or he decided to make a run for it . The only clue available is a text message from Pete to Violet stating, "No matter what happens, know that I love you . I'm out on a run". Speculation flies as Violet considers whether Pete meant a jog or a flight out of the country . In the last minutes of the episode it is revealed by Violet in a conversation with Cooper that police have informed her Pete had fallen off a hill while on a run and suffered a fatal heart attack . Because he was out of immediate sight, help couldn't arrive in time and he died . Violet is in shock, stating she could hardly believe it was Pete and she didn't know how to break the news to their three - year - old son . As per Pete's will, Violet throws a party rather than a funeral, having a difficult time dealing with people talking about how Pete helped them and getting high on pot in the bathroom . She tries to sing, but ends up breaking down, screaming over how he could leave them . In the final episode, after Addison's wedding, she publishes her second book called "Private Practice" which is about life and joy . </P> <P> Robert Bianco for USA Today has praised Brenneman's talent in the role of Violet, but has opined that she is "incredibly badly used". Variety's Cynthia Littleton has noted that Brenneman as Violet is the most intriguing of the show's supporting ensemble, both as an actor and a character . </P>

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