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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 15 MIN

A Complicated Love - Maralyn Nash

from Stories that Stir · host Monica Rosenfeld & Joram van der Starre

Speaker application form: https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29Social media handles: @storiesthatstirEvent links: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/eventsWebsite: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/In the 1980s, Marilyn fell deeply in love with Alex, a charismatic Ghanaian man, embarking on a whirlwind African adventure that challenged her conservative country-town upbringing.However, their marriage eventually descended into 15 years of coercive control, forcing Marilyn to confront the devastating and complex realities of domestic violence, mental health, and survival.Through immense grief and the ultimate choice to forgive, she rebuilt her life, raising a son who eventually fulfilled the very dreams seeded during their earliest travels together.

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