Comments on: The Impact of Marriage and Divorce on Your Finances

By: Amber Weinberg

Amber Weinberg — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:02:08 +0000

I got lucky in my divorce – lucky to be out of a horrible relationship and out of $100,000 of bad debt my ex ran up. It actually boosted my finances and my credit score *whew* but I had a LOT of sleepless nights during the whole process.

By: Madison

Madison — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:47:41 +0000

@ Dawn: Wow, 50 years of assets. I’m sure that is a huge mess to sort out!

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By: RetiredAt47

RetiredAt47 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:29:49 +0000

Thanks for the mention! And you are so right about divorce and marriage impacting personal finances. Sometimes we get so caught up in romantic notions that we forget about the practical side of choosing a partner, and how a mistake can cost us both financially and emotionally.

By: The Passive Dad

The Passive Dad — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:15:53 +0000

Thanks for including my article

By: Marc and Angel Hack Life

Marc and Angel Hack Life — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:17:56 +0000

Thanks for the mention.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:18:54 +0000

Great collection of posts. Debt reduction is a huge step whether you are single or married.

By: dawn

dawn — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:31:10 +0000

We are just starting to process, the unexpected divorce of my husband’s parents after 50 years of marriage.
They split up in their 70’s for gosh sakes – I just don’t get it? They had a lot of real estate assets that they fought like cats and dogs over.
Long story short …
The lawyers are over 30k richer and my in-laws finances are a mess.

By: Jeff@MySuperChargedLife

Jeff@MySuperChargedLife — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:20:22 +0000

Divorce is a losing proposition all the way around. I think divorce is a lot like bankruptcy, it should be a last resort when no other viable alternative exists.

Thanks for including my back to basics article on the advantages of being debt-free!

By: David

David — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:48:33 +0000

Thanks for the mention. I imagine divorce would be a wealth killer, but if you really don’t like each other I suppose the money wouldnt help anyway.

By: Squawkfox

Squawkfox — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:37:50 +0000

So true about divorce being a wealth killer. My grandparents divorced in their 50s (well over 30 years ago) and both passed with pennies in their portfolios. It was sooo sad.