Marilyn was barely 17 when she got married and moved to England, leaving the comfort of her home in The Netherlands. She lived there for almost 18 years with her husband Nathan and their two daughters, Sabrina and Fiona. After 32 years, not being able to stand living in a loveless marriage surrounded with deception, lies and innuendoes any longer; she left Nathan, thus ending her marriage. Marilyn did however continue working with Nathan in their business for another three years before finally severing all ties. Marilyn, finally free, decided it was time to try to gain back her self-esteem and make up for lost adolescent time that she had been made to miss when growing up as a married young adult. It was time for her to spread her wings, to travel far and wide to see the world and most importantly for her to enjoy all that life has to offer, even if this meant doing all of these things alone and without having a loving partner to share them with. AND THEN SHE FELL IN LOVE Adventures of a globetrotting grandma