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Sep 2021
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S2 E3. Kate Mathieson: Choosing faith th...

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Divorce is not something that Kate Mathieson, a 27-year-old Gold Coast girl, had ever envisioned for her life. However, a few years ago she married a man in the Brisbane temple, and after the magic of the wedding faded and her husband’s behaviour drastically changed, she began to realise that things weren’t quite right. 

Eventually, emotional abuse tactics, addiction struggles and a faith crisis culminated in an ultimatum that left Kate with a stark choice - her husband, or her faith.

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