This essay is part of The New American Home , a series that examines multigenerational houses. After 13 years of marriage, I became a single mom of my two young kids. I knew my life was about to change after my divorce in 2024, but I didn't fully grasp how quickly and dramatically it would shift. Our family home was in East Hampton, New York , but it wasn't technically mine. I had been with my husband since I was 18, after moving from my childhood home in Connecticut to his residence. The house