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.

I believed was meant only for my protection.

Some of the money paid the down payment on our first house.

Some covered the early operating expenses of Andrew’s company.

Some paid the household bills while he reinvested every dollar into expansion.

The trust had never made us rich overnight.

It had simply made it possible for Andrew to take risks while I absorbed the consequences.

His parents had called it family support.

“During our marriage,” I answered, “trust funds paid approximately six hundred and eighty thousand dollars toward property,