Their Paths Diverged
Dorothy’s marriage had ended, and she was ready to start a new chapter in her life, so she picked up and went to New Mexico. This marked the beginning of her new life. During this time period, the children, who were by this point grownups, also went their separate ways in their own autonomous ways.
On the other hand, Richard had no intention of letting Dorothy get away with such a straightforward avoidance of responsibility. In the year 2000, she began to have the impression that the only way she could protect herself was by filing a restraining order against him. It would appear that Dorothy’s attempts at a love relationship with males were never particularly successful.