MAFS star's sad confession about split

Zoe Hendrix has claimed that Alex Garner "walked away" from their relationship after three years. Photo / Instagram

Married At First Sight's Zoe Hendrix has claimed that Alex Garner "walked away" from their relationship after three years together.

The couple, who were one of the reality TV show's few success stories, announced their surprise split in April.

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After the separation a lot of women have contacted me privately asking “how do you know when it's time leave your husband?” The power of that question has weighed on me and I have thought long and hard for an adequate answer that these women deserve. These exhausted women and mothers who have wearily walked their own relationship highs and lows, and who see me boarding a train, they think maybe they belong on too. The divorce train. The separation train. Or even more terrifying, the single mother train. But the unfortunate truth is, I didn't choose this path. I never bought a ticket. I never thought that the man I love so much would one day walk away. But he did. I never thought I would be alone taking care of our child 6 days a week in a suburb that no longer feels like home. But I do. I never thought I would find myself single in a queen size bed. But I do. So I can't tell them about how I knew, or the courage it took to walk away. But I can talk about the strength it takes to accept the unexpected path that life unwilling drags you down. I can tell them to accept that we all will face pain and adversity of one type or another. That people will hurt us, people will abandon us, and we must also acknowledge that we will hurt others. Whether we know or intend to or not. That often life will seem unfair and unjust (and sometimes plainly fucking cruel) but we must learn to weather the storm. We must learn to hold on to hope. Even on days we just wish to end the pain. We must learn to embrace our struggles and know that tremendous growth can come from our breakdown. In fact if we listen and take on the lessons, it can be a breakthrough. I can only tell these woman, that there is no courage where there is no fear. And that whatever choice you make, after the storm has subsided, you will find joy again. Your life might just be different to how you dreamt it to be. Have hope knowing that it’s not the end of the world if someone doesn’t love you anymore - it’s only the end of the world, if you don’t love you anymore. ❤️

A post shared by Zoe Hendrix (@zoehendrix) on Jul 4, 2018 at 12:51am PDT

Hendrix and Garner share one-year-old daughter Harper and had previously announced plans to tie the knot legally.

Responding to fans who had asked her why she had left Garner, Hendrix wrote on Instagram that she had never thought she would be a single parent.

"I never thought that the man I love so much would one day walk away. But he did," Hendrix said.

"I never thought I would be alone taking care of our child six days a week in a suburb that no longer feels like home."

Garner and Hendrix both announced they had decided to split earlier this year, but didn't give details about why they decided to part ways.

"It is with sadness that Alex and I would like to state that we will be separating for now," Hendrix wrote on Instagram.

"We are determined to ensure our beautiful daughter Harper-Rose continues to receive this unconditional love and nurturing she deserves from both of us.

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Throwback to Harpers face when she had the medication for croup 🙊😂 Il be writing up a piece on what worked for us and what didn’t #sharethelove #harperrose🌹 💫

A post shared by Zoe Hendrix (@zoehendrix) on Feb 27, 2018 at 11:32pm PST

"Thank you to our followers and friends who have supported us through the highs and lows over the years."

Hendrix had moved to Melbourne after being paired with Garner on the 2015 season of Married At First Sight.