NextTribe.com Publishes Harrowing Account of a Single Mom's Downward Mobility After Divorce
Divorce and a changing economy have left a Baltimore professional scrambling--and resorting to surprising measures--to take care of her three teenagers.
AUSTIN, Texas, July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- For decades, we've seen statistics about how poorly women do financially after divorce compared to men. Most recent numbers show that a woman's standard of living declines 27 percent on average after divorce, while men see a 10 percent boost.
But these are only numbers. What do they mean in real life?
NextTribe.com offers a detailed, shocking answer. Writer Christine Grillo, who has a master's degree and a full-time professional job, describes herself as a "Maddie," which she says stands for "Mature Able and Downwardly Mobile."
"I'm broke," she writes, "and not just broke this month or that month, but chronically broke, like, as far as I can tell, for the rest of my life."
She details the measures she has had to take to make ends meet, including wearing daily contacts for three to four days, and eating weeds that grow in the cracks in her sidewalk.
One of the complications in her financial situation is that the changing digital economy has altered her marketability and her ex-husband, a teacher, is strapped as well.
The story is a look into the everyday struggles families face in today's economic realities, and how, in at least this case, a woman makes her way with ingenuity, grace and—surprisingly—gratitude.
See the story here: https://nexttribe.com/money-problems-after-divorce/
ABOUT NEXTTRIBE.COM: NextTribe.com is a web magazine devoted to women ages 45 and over, offering information and inspiration with a healthy dose of irreverence.
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