Torn: Four Womens Stories of Why They Left or Why They Stayed

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Is love enough In Torn, four women face the biggest decisions of their lives. For readers ofHeartsickandThree Women.

Anna is in her early seventies and met her future husband when they were 12 years old. One day, Anna's daughter handed her a card from anotherwoman.

Kate is in her mid-fifties. Her husband gave Kate her dream family, and for her kids, she tolerated his drinking and affairs. But then he started gambling away theirfutures.

Liana, in her mid-forties, was in a series of abusive relationships before she finally met a man who seemed 'normal'. Then she spotted the signs of addiction she knew all too well.

Amanda, in her mid-thirties, and her husband were childhood sweethearts. She found out he'd been visiting sex workers since their wedding then she met the love of her life.

Tornis an intimate, compelling exploration of the age-old dilemma: to stay in an unhappy relationship, or to leave This book is about four women in moments of crisis and what they chose to do next.

Author Bio

Nicole Madigan is an investigative journalist specialising in news analysis and longform features. Currently a Senior Writer with Mamamia, Nicole has previously written across the News Corp and Fairfax national and state mastheads, as well as the Guardian, along with a variety of print and online publications. Nicole is the author ofObsession: A Journalist and Victim-Survivors Investigation into Stalkingand is a non-executive board director and ambassador for domestic violence charityFriends with Dignity.