‘I was going to die in that marriage' - Mona Monyane opens up about divorce with Khulu Skenjana

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Showmax's 'Untied' talk show is giving us front-row seats to the most intimate conversations with South Africa's beloved public figures and celebrities, as they pull back the curtain on their personal lives.
In this gripping series, eight icons and powerhouses bare their souls, sharing their deepest pain, loss, and experiences with marriage.
Mona Monyane, the talented actress and motivational speaker, is the latest to open up about her pain, reminding us that even the most influential and well-known people have their fair share of hurt.
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In a candid conversation with the Untied talk show host Relebogile Mabotjane, Mona shared the painful experiences that ultimately led to her separation with her estranged ex-husband, Khulu, in 2020 after four years of marriage.
The pair welcomed their first-born child in 2017, and in 2018 when their first-born was seven months old, she fell pregnant again, however, the second born died soon after.
She revealed that the loss of their second child in 2018 was a profoundly painful experience.
Moreover, she also mentioned that the couple had moved into her family home due to financial struggles, and the loss of their baby added to the strain on their relationship.
Mona shared, 'That was the most profoundly painful thing God has ever done to me, but it was necessary.'
Additionally, speaking on her marriage and how daunting it was that she barely recognised herself, Mona shared that she almost let herself wash up with the marriage.
'I was going to die in that marriage. I had lost myself to the point where I couldn't recognise who I was when I looked in the mirror. My dreams were gone. I didn't want to act anymore; I thought I had no talent.'
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Despite the challenges, Mona tried to salvage her relationship for the sake of their first-born child.
She said she didn't want to raise her baby alone and felt compelled to fight through the hard times, and three months after their second born passed on, they tried for another baby hoping to strengthen their relationship, but she unfortunately lost that one to a miscarriage.
'I wanted to save my marriage. I didn't want to raise my baby alone, and I didn't want to have a single-parent household. And that's what you do in marriage, you fight through the hard stuff,' she said.
However, the final straw came when her family home burned down a few months after the loss of their babies.
She revealed that she felt unsupported during this difficult time, citing circumstances around the fire that didn't make sense to her.
She realised she couldn't continue making excuses for not receiving what she desired from her marriage.
'There were just circumstances around that fire that didn't make sense to me. It was also how it was handled - when you don't feel supported even in times like that. I can't keep making excuses for not receiving what I desire out of this marriage,' she exclaimed.
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