My Mother-in-Law Burst Into Laughter When I Entered Divorce Court Without an Attorney. My Husband Sat Confidently Beside Three High-Priced Lawyers, Convinced They Would Take Everything From Me.

as he was when we met.

He was building a business division inside Ellison Manufacturing then, convinced he could create something independent from his family’s approval.

When he told me he wanted to leave the business and start a manufacturing technology firm, I had helped him plan.

I built spreadsheets when his excitement outran his bookkeeping.

I spoke with vendors when he was too proud to admit he had missed deadlines.

I hadn’t invested my own money because I didn’t have much after leaving the Army.

Through an investment account