The Survival Home: Finding Stability When Life Falls Apart
The Survival Home: Finding Stability After Life Falls Apart
Even after 20 years in the mortgage business, buying a home after my divorce was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done. I call that house my survival home — because that’s exactly what it was: survival.
Downsizing and Facing Fear
When I separated from my husband, I had to downsize. I was helping other people buy their dream homes while quietly trying to figure out where my kids and I would go next.
I felt embarrassed. Angry. Overwhelmed.
I’d look at listings and cry in my car, thinking, “This isn’t how it was supposed to go.”
But I had a team — friends, coworkers, and people in my corner who reminded me that I could still build something stable, even if it looked different.
What Makes a Home a “Survival Home”
That home wasn’t fancy. It wasn’t the one I dreamed of. But it was ours.
Sitting at that closing table, I felt proud and heartbroken all at once. Proud that I could provide. Guilty for feeling proud when so many women can’t.
But those keys represented strength. Proof that I could stand on my own two feet again.
The Lesson: Home is Safety
That season taught me that home isn’t always about beauty or space. Sometimes, it’s about safety. It’s the foundation you build from when life gets hard.
Your Next Right Step
If you’re in that same place — scared, starting over, and just trying to survive — you don’t have to have it all figured out. You just need the next right step.
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Sometimes home isn’t perfect — it’s just safe. And sometimes, strength looks like simply having a place to call your own.
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