Inside Mel's Struggle With Infertility On Virgin River

Fans quickly found out that Mel Monroe had suffered some heartbreaking losses in her life before moving to Virgin River. During Season 1 of the series, it’s confirmed that Mel and her husband, Mark Monroe, had been expecting a child together. However, when Mel went into labor things took a scary turn and the baby was stillborn (via Country Living). The death of her child sent Mel into a deep depression and put a strain on her marriage with Mark.

To make matters worse, the couple didn’t see eye to eye on the future of their family. One night while having a heated argument during a car ride, Mark took his eyes off the road and the pair got into a car accident. Mel suffered minor injuries, but Mark later died at the hospital, per The U.S. Sun.

Mel felt so much pain and guilt over losing her husband that she decided to leave her home and start fresh in Virgin River. However, the memories of her former life continued to haunt her.

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