Welcoming 2023 I want to reintroduce myself.

I thought I was the luckiest girl in the world and was married to my best friend. It was shortly after our 21st wedding anniversary that I had my first big discovery day.

In that moment my life changed forever and I realized my husband had been living a double life. Pulling on that string was just the beginning of many more discoveries to come involving his addictions.

I looked everywhere I could think for help trying to get answers while remaining confidential about our situation as well. I was in a fight for my marriage while barely surviving each day as I questioned everything about my life.

Finally I was introduced to the term betrayal trauma and my healing journey began. I had clarity and an understanding of what was going on with the knowledge that I wasn’t alone.

Because of my appreciation for all those that helped me, I got certified as a Life Coach to give hope to someone else new to betrayal trauma. I love being a mentor for both married and divorced people.

I trust with hard work a marriage can survive these circumstances. But, after a lot of clarification and prayers, I knew it was time for our marriage to come to an end. I never believed that God would give me the answer that divorce was the right choice for me. Eventually I knew the best way moving forward was to turn him over to God to get the help he required and the safety I needed.

I graduated from the University of Utah in 2000 with a BFA degree in Modern Dance. I was a single mom of 4 very busy boys for 3 years before marrying my favorite person that was built just for me. Together we have blended 9 children and we also gained a beautiful daughter-in-law making us an even dozen.

I enjoy my family, traveling, dancing, exercising, sports, reading, spending time outdoors, playing tennis and getting lunch with friends.

I am passionate about supporting, educating and empowering individuals on how to survive betrayal trauma. My goal is to instill hope and faith in healing.

Schedule a free 25 minute appointment at marnibown.com. I would love to hear your story and see if I can help. You are worth it! 🦋

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