Kirsten Hylleberg made a decision about her pension when she took maternity leave and went part time to care for her two children. It ended up costing her dearly. Have the hard conversation while things are calm, a pension company advises.

Thirty years ago, Kirsten Hylleberg made a decision she now regrets: »I probably felt like I owed him money«

When Kirsten Hylleberg divorced her husband, she realized she had not secured her own financial future. Foto: Jens Dresling

Kirsten Hylleberg er nødt til at trække på smilebåndet over sin egen historie, fordi den er så grotesk, siger hun.

Når hun tænker tilbage på sin tid som nybagt mor for 30 år siden, forstår hun faktisk ikke helt, hvad der skete.

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