Chalk it up to delayed justice. Blanca fit the previous clue entirely too well - I was absolutely sure I had it on that one, though obviously Regal fits too. (Side comment: So... how old was Alicia, anyway, when she & Regal were a pair? I'm fuzzy on that recollection since I pretty much hated Regal and didn't pay tons of attention to his mostly extraneous plot.)
Anyway, let's give this one a go.
1. My love life takes a tragic turn for the worse.