The life of Barbara Klas seemed perfect — a 21-year marriage, two children, a posh home in Woodbury and a career as an attorney.

Then came the perfect disaster. Her husband announced he was moving to Duluth, buying a company and dating a new girlfriend "half his age," recalled Klas.

It felt like being pushed out of an airplane.

"He was going through a midlife crisis," Klas told the Pioneer Press.

But she was able to find a parachute — Daisy Camp. The Edina nonprofit group runs a series of divorce camps for women enduring one of the worst periods of their lives.

Klas has been to several of the camps, which range from two hours to two days in length. The sessions have different themes, such as child custody, finances or legal rights. But each one addresses the fundamental need for women going through divorce — dealing with their emotions.

"Divorce is 70 percent emotional, 30 percent legal," said Angela Heart, divorce attorney and a presenter at a Daisy Camp in January.