For twelve years, Judy Joseph Hamlin lived a lie. As a real-life Orange County
housewife, she seemed to have it all: the big house, the Mercedes-Benz, the
designer clothes. Her charismatic, powerful husband gave her everything
she ever wanted, and they appeared to be living the American dream.
However, behind all their material possessions lay the bitter arguments
and crushing estrangement of a lifeless, loveless marriage.
Though it took years for Judy to admit that money wasn't enough, eventually she found the courage to file for divorce.
Starting over without the wealth and social status she'd once enjoyed, Judy
struggled to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher while building a better
life for herself and her children. In time, she realized that there is love and
happiness after divorce--and that she doesn't have to pay an emotional
price for it.
Her story is a lifeline to millions of women whose self-worth is defined solely by the size of their husbands' wallets. "A fascinating self-portrait" of a woman cocooned in a loveless marriage who undergoes a metamorphosis and becomes the woman she always dreamed she'd one day be...........
