Hanna's wildest dreams and fantasies finally came true. She married her high school sweat heart, Robert, and they bought a beautiful house in the suburbs. A year later she bore a handsome son and two years later he was followed by a daughter. Her husband received promotion after promotion until he was made the manger of the hotel he was working in. Because of the substantial amount o money he wag getting, Hanna did not need to work or learn. So she quit studying for her degree and instead stayed at home, dividing her time between going out with her friends and raising the kids. In her opinion, life could not get any better than this.
             Pretty soon, though, events took a turn for the worse. Robert became distant and moody and Hanna discovered that he had been constantly cheating on her. After much mental struggle, Hanna decided to file for a divorce. She felt that she would rather be alone than with a man who did not love her anymore. She was sure she could survive without him and ultimately become a stronger, prouder, and happier woman.
             Hanna was in for a rude awakening, for the world offered her a harsh reality, the opposite of the one she had so confidently envisioned. Since she had no work experience or a college degree, she could not find a decent job. Robert had gotten an excellent lawyer who was able to settle the divorce in such a way that Hanna got practically nothing in alimony money. In a month's time, Hanna found herself below the poverty line so she decided to move in with her parents.
             After the move, Hanna was faced with another shock. Instead of getting support and sympathy from her parents, she got disapproval. They believed she should have stayed with Robert, instead of putting herself into all this mess. Moreover, her children resented her for taking them away from their luxurious life; they made her feel that they would have been better off with their father. She even felt alienated...