Mary Oxley Griffiths was born in Brisbane. On finishing school, she trained and qualified as a registered nurse before relocating to Redlands south of Brisbane enjoying many roles in nursing. In 2008, she met Jeremy Oxley. The couple fell in love and with Mary's guidance, embarked on the lengthy journey to rebuild Jeremy's life and the start of their active and creative life together. In 2011, the couple featured, along with Jeremy's brother Peter, in the documentary 'The Sunnyboy' directed by Kaye Harrison about Jeremy's struggle with schizophrenia.' (Source: Allen & Unwin Website)