My husband brought three attorneys to court because he thought I was too poor to fight him. His father laughed at me from the gallery. Then I opened my bag and took out one red folder.

I said, “What’s this?”

He said, “You know what it is, Rae. Don’t make a scene.”

Petition for dissolution. Irreconcilable differences. Complete separation of assets. And a schedule asserting zero financial contribution by the respondent over the course of the marriage.

I said, “You’re putting in writing that I contributed nothing.”

And Rowland sighed. He has a particular sigh.