She Relocated, Got Huge Job: Woman Who Left Her Toxic Marriage Counts Her Blessings 4 Years Later
- Mary Kelvins was a shell of herself when her marriage ended four years ago, and she was left to fend for her kids alone
- The marriage struggle, coupled with the fact that she was jobless, made her sink into depression
- However, strangers held her hand and helped her get a well-paying job that has helped transform her into a glowing woman
If you saw Mary Kelvins four years ago, you would have quickly concluded she was an elderly woman heading towards her twilight years.
That is not the Mary of today, thanks to a change in life that brought back the swan buried after years of strife.
Mary hit rock bottom
Reflecting on her journey, she recalled the challenging days when life dealt her a blow that she thought would bury her.
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After clutching onto a toxic marriage for years, she mustered the courage and walked out without a plan for the future.
Unemployed and with little ones to care for, she found herself battling depression and hopelessness.
"It was draining, but I had to hold on for the sake of my babies," Mary shares.
Mary was supported by strangers
Mary acknowledged the support she received from other women, whom she called her "sisters."
Amidst the darkness, rays of light began to shine through the now-late Ruth Mbithi, who stepped in and sponsored a three-month course for her.
"The degree I had wasn't significant," Mary explains, adding that Ruth's kindness and support provided her a lifeline during her darkest days.
Another guardian angel, Elizabeth Owiti, offered Mary free therapy sessions until she regained her mental health.
Doris KG also played a significant role in helping her overcome her traumas, a milestone for which she is eternally grateful.
Gets jobs abroad, relocates
She told a trusted Kenyan online news media TUKO.co.ke that in September 2023, the chance of a lifetime came when she got a job offer as an accountant in Dubai.
The challenge, however, was where to leave her children, as neither her ex nor family members were supportive.
After weeks of struggling to find someone to leave her kids with in vain, she had to let the chance go painfully.
"I am lucky another opportunity for a research project came up in Rwanda and I managed to go," she said.
How did Mary's life change?
Four years later, Mary looks back with pride on her journey and is profoundly proud of herself for not giving up.
"I overcame all," she says proudly," I'm here looking like a Form Two girl. I call myself blessed and highly favoured of the Lord."
She is now a sane mother to her babies and still trusts the process.
Mary encouraged those experiencing hardships to "hold on, pray, and above all, push themselves".
Another woman remained unmarried years after divorcing her husband, while he remarried.
Lady flaunts post-marriage look
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a lady had shown off her new look after leaving her marriage.
An X user, @oku_yungx, shared the lady's video on the social media platform showing some of her pictures from when she was married.
The 19-second video was wrapped up with pictures of her new look as a divorcee. From someone who looked plus-size in marriage, the lady appeared to have lost weight since her union crashed.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
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