The Starter Marriage

Tess believed matrimony was for life – until her husband decided that their marriage was the relationship equivalent of a starter home: cramped, claustrophobic and something he’s definitely outgrown. Now, at thirty-five, Tess is in the biggest mess of her life. Known to her friends as “Tip Top Tess’ because of her dogged pursuit of the perfect home, perfect marriage and perfect career, she’s now a candidate for How Clean Is Your House?

But there’s a life raft on the horizon: the Divorce Survival Class. It may be uncomfortable, overcrowded and nearly sinking under the weight of excess baggage, but it’s a boot-camp for the broken-hearted…