ozgurdonmaz/E+/Getty ImagesWhen I was 26, with a newborn, I left my emotionally abusive marriage and moved back in with my mom. At that point, all three of her kids had left home — and then come back. Was it a little disheartening to start all over from my childhood bedroom with a brand new baby? A bit. But was it exactly what I needed to heal — and exactly what I needed for my future? Yes. Being at home with my mom again was a gift in so many ways, but one of the biggest support systems she created was by not charging me rent to live there. Because of this, when I married my now-husband two y...
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