In this subtitle, “displaced homemaker” means an individual who: is at least 35 years old; has worked for the individual’s family in the family home; is not gainfully employed; has had, or would have, difficulty in securing employment; and has depended on: the income of a family member and has lost that income as the result of separation, divorce, or the death or disability of that family member; or government assistance as the parent of a dependent child and is no longer eligible for that assistance.