After moving six times between different countries with her husband, Rina finally ended up in Canada where she made the decision, two years later, to separate from her coercively controlling husband. Her abusive marriage morphed into a high-conflict divorce where she discovered the reality of post-separation abuse. In spite of all the challenges that faced her, she managed to keep a roof over her head and put food on the table for her four children by building a career as a translator and copywriter. In the meantime, she'd built a growing community of women who were fellow victims of coercive controlling exes, which led to her obtaining two divorce coaching certifications.