After my 30-year marriage ended, I moved to California. When it got too pricey, I built my dream life in New Orleans.

• 03/02/2025, 10:13 AM
• businessinsider.com

THEPALMER/Getty Images

In 2014, my divorce required that I downsize from the Connecticut house I loved. So, I returned to my native California, where I had a support network of family and friends.