64-Year-Old Retiree Finds Fresh Start in Tiny Home After Divorce

I'm a 64-year-old retiree who bought a tiny home after my divorce. It gave me a fresh start I could afford.

Margot Hollander Samira Kafala for BI After her divorce, Margot Hollander bought a tiny home in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Hollander, 64, bought the house in cash as it was difficult to get a mortgage as a retiree. Hollander said living in a tiny home village is sociable and has given her a fresh start in life. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Margot Hollander, 64, a retired dance teacher and project manager. She lives in the Dutch tiny home village of Minitopia, Eindh...