divorced him in order to separate
their financial affairs. She also took
her name back.
Because Abel had started
running an unlicensed business in a
residential area, one of the
neighbors filed a petition to get rid
of us. My mom applied for a license
to be able to operate a business on
the property. The workshop stayed,
but Abel kept running it into the
ground, drinking his money. At the
same time, my mother started
moving up at the real-estate
company she worked for, taking on
more responsibilities and earning a
better salary. His workshop became