Divorced and Starting Over, I Tried to Sell My Mother’s Necklace to Pay Rent—But the Jeweler’s Reaction Changed Everything
After my divorce, I left with almost nothing—just two bags of clothes, a broken phone, and my mother’s necklace. My ex kept the house and car, and the court called the settlement fair, even though it left me struggling to survive in a tiny apartment outside Dallas. I worked long diner shifts, counting tips just…