Your people are developing and improving themselves technologically, socially and morally. Usually, this culture is on its way up from Barbarism, rulers may favor some type of popular representation, and the people have much faith for the future.
Destitute: These people are considered the dregs of society. They own no property, and may have no fixed home. Some perform no real work and are often unemployable. Others are in bond to a master and live at his whim.
Divorce: During your adolescence your parents split up and you were forced to chose which parent to live with (Work with your DM to detirmine the details)