She married fellow race walker Enrique Vera Ibáñez, who migrated from his native Mexico to settle with her in Sweden. Her husband gained Swedish citizenship and later represented his adoptive country at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics. The couple had a child in 1985, Ato Ibáñez, who himself has since gone on to represent Sweden in race walking. The couple were later divorced. She had a second child in 1990, Perseus Karlström, who also became a professional racewalker.