In today’s article we will talk about Darla who was Robert Hansen’s second wife. Darla knew what she was getting into. Darla married Robert Hansen after he was convicted of arson in Iowa. When Robert Hansen was arrested for trying to steal a chainsaw from a retailer in Alaska, Darla stood by him. Darla stood by Robert Hansen when he was arrested for kidnapping a young woman at gunpoint in an apartment in South Anchorage. When Robert Hansen was in jail, Darla visited him and that too with her children. Although Robert Hansen knew that this was very humiliating for him. Robert Hansen used to verbally abuse Darla and her children. Despite this, Darla cared a lot for Robert Hansen. Darla told in an interview that she knew what bad things her husband was doing. Darla knew that her husband had killed dozens of young women. Darla says that she knew what bad things her husband was going to do. Ultimately she too had walked on the same path with him. Although initially she thought that her husband meets some prostitutes as soon as he wakes up in the morning before going to his bakery, Darla says that who can think that her husband Robert Hansen can kill dozens of young women.
Darla was very religious, so many times she also thought that she can help Robert Hansen and bring him out of the bad path. Many times Darla also took Robert Hansen to the church so that he could be brought on the right path. Robert Hansen used to get released after every arrest and agreed to go to the church with Darla for some time. But after some time, Robert Hansen’s church became the wilderness of Alaska. This was his refuge and main work. This was where he did both his good and bad deeds.
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Darla says that after a few years it was not surprising that the lives of both of them were separate. After some time, Darla started earning her living by giving tuition to children with learning disabilities. She bore all the expenses of the house and took care of her two children. When Darla’s children had summer vacations, they would go to Darla’s house. Darla’s house was in Arkansas. Darla used to take her children there during the holidays. Robert Hansen did not go with them and stayed behind alone in the house. So that he could take care of the bakery and earn something for himself. Darla says that Robert Hansen kept the money of the bakery with himself and did not use it for any household expenses.
By the time Darla decided to leave Anchorage after Robert Hansen’s crimes, their separation was complete. By then, Darla had divorced Robert Hansen. Darla says that her neighbors wanted her to stay in Anchorage. But Darla felt that she could not raise her children properly here. Darla’s children did not know anything about their father yet.
Darla now knew that if she stayed with her husband any longer, her and her children’s future would be in danger. That is why she decided to separate from her husband and raise her children on her own. Keeping this in mind, Darla separated from Robert Hansen and started raising her children with her own efforts. Darla says that when Robert Hansen was in jail, she used to visit him many times and also took her children with her. Darla still had love for Robert Hansen. But she could not stay with him for the future of her children. Anyway, Robert Hansen was not going to come out of jail now. Robert Hansen was jailed for a very long time.
