Divorce

Divorce and Social Security

The rise of “grey divorces” – the dissolution of marriage for couples age 50 and older – presents a new challenge in America’s retirement landscape. Today, one in four divorces in the U.S. is a grey divorce, a number which has doubled since 1990. One of the toughest challenges to grey divorce is that inevitably, the retirement plan that may have supported a couple for the rest of their lives will now be divided up…

Women, Divorce and Retirement

While the divorce rate peaked in 2000 in the U.S., the financial costs continue to be high. Furthermore, a divorce has a huge impact on the respective spouse’s retirement prospects, with divorced women usually left with less financial security than their male counterparts….