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Kieran Foran’s wife Karina has opened up on how she met her footy star husband<\/p>\n
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Karina revealed that she wasn’t looking for a relationship at the time she met Foran<\/p>\n
‘I had to Google him, and I wasn\u2019t in a position to be in a relationship. I had six children. Neither of us were probably in a position to be in a relationship but we just had an undeniable magnetism.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘He moved to New Zealand, I obviously stayed here, but when he came back from the Warriors, we were living together and that was it from then.’<\/p>\n
Karina says she wasn’t looking for a relationship at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I had sworn off men for the rest of my life. I didn\u2019t want a relationship, to be honest. He also had a lot of chaos going on at the time. It\u2019s not the most appealing thing when there\u2019s so much – not really baggage – I had cargo. But he was no different, he had a lot going on himself,’ she said.<\/p>\n
‘What was apparent was none of that mattered, we just knew that we loved each other and we knew it was meant to be.’<\/p>\n
Karina revealed that the couple have tried to have children together but ‘it wasn’t meant to be’.<\/p>\n
Logan, the stepson of Kieran and son of Karina, took his own life while in the company of his grandparents on the Central Coast of New South Wales in 2023.<\/p>\n
Karina said the unfathomable tragedy was very hard on both of them.<\/p>\n
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The footy star will continue to work as a mental health advocate after he hangs up his boots later this year<\/p>\n
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Karina says Foran was extremely close with her son Logan, who passed away in 2023<\/p>\n
‘…I feel like Kieran had to put his grieving second for me. Him and Logan were extremely close, they were best friends. They were just the light of each other\u2019s life,’ Karina said.<\/p>\n
‘He\u2019s got two different roads of grieving that he has to navigate through which I\u2019m so grateful for. Life is very different for me now. When you lose a child it\u2019s like your heart is no longer in your chest.’<\/p>\n
After Foran’s retirement, the Manly great will continue to work as a mental health advocate.<\/p>\n
Foran has also been recently announced as a new Heart On My Sleeve ambassador.<\/p>\n
Heart On My Sleeve aims to provide support to those suffering from mental health issues by normalising emotional honesty and reducing stigmas about speaking about difficult subjects.<\/p>\n
The not-for-profit organisation is encouraging others to be comfortable saying: \u2018I\u2019m not OK.\u2019<\/p>\n
Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis counselling. Call Lifeline on 13 11 14<\/p>\n
The Suicide Call Back Service provides 24\/7 support. Call 1300 659 467<\/p>\n
Beyond Blue aims to increase awareness of depression and anxiety. Call 1300 22 4636<\/p>\n
MensLine Australia is a counselling service offering support to Australian men. Call 1300 78 99 78<\/p>\n
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