‘I Don’t Go to Church’- Past Trauma Haunts Martina Navratilova’s Wife Julia Lemigova as She Makes Harrowing Confession

In a world where people reach out to God for anything bad that happens in their lives to make it alright, some do not prefer that. Julia Lemigova, the wife of tennis legend Martina Navratilova, falls in just the same category while suggesting that she does not like to go to church. The reason for that? Seems like a personal trauma is behind all this.

Sharing her views on the same, Julia Lemigova, in a recent interview revealed the real reason for not going to the church. While suggesting that religion did not help her, she has been an atheist for 23 years now.

Julia Lemigova, Martina Navratilova’s wife reveals the real reason for not going to church

In a recent revelation, Julia Lemigova came ahead and opened up about her choice to stay away from church. She explains that she made this decision 23 years ago after losing her son. She said that attending the church didn’t bring her the comfort or answers she needed at that tough time. Instead, it added more sadness.

“I know all the ladies are excited, but I don’t go to Church. I separated myself from religion 23 years ago when I lost my son. I went to church and I still didn’t get any answers. In my case it gives me more grief and pain I just cannot that easily walk into the church,” said Julia Lemigova.

While citing it as her personal choice, she suggested that the loss of her son was one of the main reasons behind it. While revealing that she does not prefer going to church, she revealed the loss of her son as the main reason behind it. But what actually happened to her son?

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What happened to Julia Lemigova’s son?

Lemigova, in the same interview, shared the instance that led her to not go to church. Lemigova, once Miss USSR, tearfully explained that when she was looking for a nanny, a nurse who seemed perfect on paper ended up causing her son Maximilian to go into a coma due to shaken baby syndrome just eight days later.

Julia tried finding comfort in church, but it didn’t give her the answers she needed. Instead, it added more pain. The story reveals the deep sadness Julia went through after losing her child, born in 1997 when she was in a relationship with French financier Edouard Stern.

Thus, these instances did not allow her to go to the church ever after. The loss of her was one of the worst possible things for her and once her son was gone, she lost faith.

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