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Playing the Game of LIFE (and Love): Why Financial Goals Matter

When I was a kid, I loved the board game LIFE. You know the one—hop in a plastic car, spin the wheel, pick up a spouse and a couple of peg-sized kids, and cruise through paydays, house purchases, and surprise expenses. It felt like a cheerful, colorful version of adulthood where everything kind of w...
09.24.25 09:25 AM
Reconciliation and Divorce: Sometimes Love Just Needs a Coffee Break

One of the first things I tell my clients is this: Be absolutely sure your marriage is over before you go through with a divorce. I know, I know—kind of a weird thing for a divorce financial analyst to say, right? Isn't that like a hairdresser telling you not to get bangs during a breakup?

But here's...

09.24.25 09:23 AM
5 Tips for Surviving Grey Divorce in Retirement

You were happy “once upon a time” and planned a future…. Now you’re 55 and getting a divorce. Or maybe you’re 60 or even in your 70’s and now part of a trend referred to as “Gray Divorce”, “ Grey Divorce”, “Silver Splitters”, or even “Diamond Divorcees”.

We know from reports such as the “Aging in the...

09.24.25 09:09 AM

Divorce is emotionally difficult enough without having to deal with a difficult spouse that has cut you off financially or a situation in which you just don’t have the resources to fund an equitable split due to game playing or delaying. Unfortunately, there is no free lunch that finances a divorce ...

09.24.25 09:09 AM
Divorce and Social Security: What You Need to Know

Research shows we are living longer, which sounds great but brings with it the increased probability that we will need more resources in retirement as we will eventually need help in our later years.  As Baby Boomers continue to have higher and increasing divorce rates than other age ...

09.24.25 09:08 AM