Their one point in common is what happened in suite 2806 of the Sofitel, when a naked Mr Strauss-Kahn emerged from the shower, found the maid preparing to clean the room, and seduced her (his version) or forced her (hers) into giving him a brief blow-job.
Not having a second income to help cushion the blow of losing her job at Caterpillar adds to the stress, something Williams vows to keep hidden from her children.