There was an episode at the end of s2 of Desperate Housewives, where Susan’s house is burned down by her rival Edie, who has some choice home truths to tell her about her dependence on men to bail her out. So much so, that Susan decides she’s going to decline her boyfriend John’s offer to move in - instead, she buys a caravan for her and her daughter to live in. It’s small, but it’s won by her own sweat … READ MORE