Heh...wife's neice won't be having those moving difficulties. I'll s'plain.
She got married when she was 20. Husband, who planned to be a minister said she'd go back to school when he got a good job. Trouble is, he never did. Couldn't keep a job working in a "Blimpies" (sub shop). And in recent years was fired for stealing from the restaurant he was working for. His dad bailed him out.
I think part of his probation was agreeing to get on a financial program, get a smaller place to live etc.
So they put the majority (number I heard was over 90%) of their stuff in storage. He neglected to ever pay the bill, so it was all auctioned off.
She left him today. I hate that for their kids (their daughter is beautiful and smart - haven't figured that one out), but this has got to be the best move for her.
Oh ugh...how awful for her!
God Bless your wife's niece. It will be tough for her and the kids, but no tougher than it has been already!!