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EducationI'm a single mom with 2 kids in college. My divorce devastated me financially, so I feel guilty I can't help with their tuition.
- I had to pay my way through college, so I looked forward to helping my daughters pay for school.
- My financially devastating divorce made it impossible to help them as much as I planned.
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