Forfeiting a career to be a stay-at-home mom, Taylor spent twenty-two years supporting her husband's career and corporate moves, homeschooling her children and putting family first. After finally walking away from a verbally abusive marriage, Taylor and her kids watched their social status and lifestyles spiral as they coped with the whims of landlords, dead-end jobs and overwhelming student loan debt. Taylor examines sweeping consequences for stay-at-home moms who leave long-term marriage, encouraging readers to examine their own relationships and think long and hard when economic dependence is part of the equation.