Published Sunday, March 27, 2011 in New Haven Register.
In late 2009, a 38-year-old Branford woman with two young children was devastated when her husband said he was leaving and wanted a divorce. Stunned, Donna (not her real name) spiraled into depression and anxiety. The divorce left her with the apartment and most of the responsibility for supporting their two children, ages 10 and 13. Shortly after the divorce was finalized, Donna’s hours were cut at her workplace and, within a few months, she had fallen behind on the rent.
