Thank you for clarifying the source of your images. This is a sobering story. It speaks not only to the plight of women, but to anyone who is a dependent. It is good policy to have a backup plan, to be able to support oneself. Of course, children cannot do this, but adults surely can.
The conclusion you offer has the ring of truth. If the conflict had been resolved and the woman had been able to keep her house, readers might have smiled. But that is not a realistic ending. Most times, people will not be offered a sudden bounty to solve their problems.
Good job giving us insight into a dreadful problem. Thank you for sharing this story with the Ink Well community. We appreciate that you engage with other writers.