Anyone else walked away and started over?

My boss is (somewhat annoyingly) fascinated with my personal history. I used to function in the same circles that he and his wife are currently in – house in the snazzy part of town, Mercedes, trips to Europe. I walked away from an unhappy marriage and started over with nothing. I’m now poor but happy (at 43) and would do it again in a heartbeat. He thinks I’m an anomaly – I say I’m not. Anyone else feel the same way?