Martha Stewart‘s ex-husband and his spouse are talking out … saying he was in an “abusive” relationship with the businesswoman — this, after Martha admitted to dishonest on him.

Shyla Nelson Stewart — spouse of Andrew Stewart, who was married to Martha from 1961 to 1990 — launched an announcement on Fb earlier than the documentary “Martha” dropped on Netflix … saying she and Andrew have been in a loving relationship for greater than a decade.

Shyla says she and her husband get pleasure from a cheerful blended household life … with their youngsters from their earlier relationships and grandkids bringing them immense pleasure.

Nonetheless, Shyla says Andrew’s life wasn’t at all times this fashion … admitting he had darkish chapters in his life “together with a painful and abusive marriage to Martha.”

Whereas Andrew’s moved on, Shyla says she claims Martha clearly hasn’t … ‘trigger she’s selecting to publicly air their soiled laundry once more nearly 35 years after finalizing their divorce.

Shyla and Andrew — who cosigned the Fb publish — appear to throw slightly shade on the finish of the publish … including they “want everybody, together with Martha herself, the expertise of loving and being beloved deeply and absolutely, and the peace that comes from such a love.”

As we informed you … Martha made headlines final month when she mentioned in a teaser for “Martha” that girls ought to depart their husbands in the event that they cheat — just for somebody on set to remind her she cheated on Andrew.

She replied, “Yeah, however I don’t assume Andy ever knew about that” … so, unclear precisely what her ethical line is in relation to stepping out on a partner. Martha and Andrew share one little one … a daughter named Alexis, who was born in 1965.