Current wife of Martha Stewartthe former husband of Andrew Stewarthas spoken out against claims made in the lifestyle mogul’s new Netflix documentary.

Ahead of MarthaOctober 30 release, Shyla Nelson Stewart shared a statement via Facebook signed by her and Andrew regarding the film’s trailer. In the preview, Martha, 83, advised young women that if their husbands cheat on them, “they’re a piece of shit.”

Nelson Stewart prefaced her post by saying that she was not active on any other social media platforms, so Facebook would be the only place she would comment on the matter.

“As some of you know, my husband is Andrew Stewart – a brilliant editor, naturalist and professional nature photographer, and one of the kindest, gentlest and most generous men I have ever known” , wrote Nelson Stewart in the morning. of October 12, adding that she and Andrew were “introduced as colleagues almost 12 years ago.”

Martha and Andrew were married from 1961 to 1990 and share a daughter, Alexisborn in 1965.

“Andy and I have built a life full of beauty, meaning, productivity and purpose, infused with true love, which we share as fully as possible with our beautiful blended family of 5 extraordinary adult children, our 3 adorable grandchildren , our extended family, and many dear friends,” continued Nelson Stewart.

However, she acknowledged that Andrew had a history before the two became husband and wife.

“Before this happy chapter of his life, Andy experienced dark chapters, including a painful and abusive marriage to Martha (as in Martha Stewart), which ended almost 40 years ago,” said Nelson Stewart .

“While Andy quietly moved on with his life, it appears Martha continued to publicly reignite the marriage, including comments in a sensational trailer for an upcoming Netflix documentary.”

She added that the man she knows couldn’t be more different from the man depicted on screen.

“The juxtaposition of Andy’s childhood with the marriage filled with joy, love and purpose we experience today is striking. Every day we openly express our gratitude for our love and for our life together,” Nelson Stewart continued.

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She concluded her message by wishing “all, including Martha herself, the experience of loving and being loved deeply and fully, and the peace that comes from such love.”

A representative for Martha Stewart did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Thursday, November 7.

In her documentary, the TV personality reveals that she and Andy had affairs within the marriage. Andy told producers he “didn’t stray” until he learned she did.

Kathy Tatlock, a friend of the entrepreneur, claimed that Martha and Andy’s relationship was “always strained.”

“Andy was extremely busy in his publishing business and when he was there it was always tense,” she said. “She would criticize him in terms of what he would wear or how he would say something. Andy took care of his professional arrangements. Over the years, they were much more colleagues than partners in life. They were in different universes and when Martha wanted Andy to be present in her universe, he didn’t want to be there. There was more and more friction between them.

Martha added: “He treated me really badly. And, in turn, I guess I treated him badly.

Martha is now streaming on Netflix.