Sarah Mtalii reveals her marriage troubles began in the fourth year while pregnant with her son
By Paulette Mboga, January 17, 2026Sarah Mtalii has revealed that her marriage troubles began in the fourth year after she got married, a period she says changed everything she believed about her union.
Speaking to Alex Mwakideu on Saturday, January 17, 2026, she said the reality of her marriage became clear when she was pregnant with her son, marking the moment she knew things were no longer what they had vowed.
“I would say, shida zlianza on the fourth year. 4th year after we were wedded,” Sarah said.
She explained, “Hapo ndio nilijua it is not what we vowed.”
According to her, the issues became impossible to ignore during her pregnancy.
“When I was pregnant with my son, that is when I knew there was trouble in paradise,” she added.
Sarah said she tried to seek guidance from family during that difficult time. She explained that when she spoke to them, they chose to sit and encourage endurance rather than separation.
“Unaenda unaongea na familia, zinaketi kwa sababu hata wao hawataki kuaibika, wana ku encourage urudi tu uvumilie,” she said.
She revealed that she left the marriage in 2013, but that decision was not known publicly at the time.
“Nilikua nimetoka mwaka wa 2013, but the internet haikujua,” Sarah said. Despite leaving, she returned and continued enduring the situation quietly.
“Nika rudi tena kwa ndoa. So nikavumulia,” she explained.
Living in silence and stress
Sarah said the problems in the marriage did not stop after she returned.
“Shida zilikua tu,” she said, noting that the strain became part of her daily life. She explained that instead of confronting the situation openly, she chose to focus on her career.
“I buried myself in work,” she said.
Over time, the stress began to affect her health. Sarah revealed that doctors warned her about the impact of the situation she was living in.
“Even healthwise, the doctor advised,” she said.
She recalled being told, “hii stressful situation…vile waliniona waliniambia whatever is causing you that stress, if you don’t disconnect it, then your health is in danger.”
She described the emotional distance in the marriage as severe.
“Tulikua total strangers,” Sarah said, explaining how disconnected they had become despite being married.