Financial Challenges of Divorcing After 20+ Years of Marriage
Here's something nobody warns you about: walking away from a marriage that's lasted twenty years or longer doesn't just shatter your heart; it can obliterate your financial foundation in ways that would shock couples who split after shorter stints. Think about it. You've poured decades into accumulating property, tangling up your money, and mapping out a retirement you thought you'd share. Then suddenly? Everything gets carved up, and you're staring down the barrel of rebuilding your life with dramatically less runway than you had at thirty.