A divorced person may be eligible to collect Social Security benefits based on the former spouse's work record. The marriage must have lasted for at least 10 years before ending in divorce, and you ...

This is one area where you and your ex could remain intertwined long after the divorce is finalized.

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Divorce is rarely a straightforward experience. There's bound to be a flurry of emotions. In addition, there are practical issues to work through, like how marital belongings will be divided and where ...

Social Security allows a lower-earning spouse to claim benefits on a higher-earning spouse's work record. Spousal benefits are still available after a marriage lasting at least 10 years. If you're ...

Dear Liz: I was married for 33 years and divorced 4 years ago. We have reconciled and are now back living together as a couple, but have not remarried. I’m 68, and my former spouse is 63. Neither of ...

Divorce rarely comes with financial upside. Most of the time, it means untangling finances, changing routines, and reworking long-term plans. But there is one narrow, often overlooked area where being ...

Money stress can quietly reshape legal rights in marriage. When inherited funds are shared to “build trust,” they may become marital property—with major consequences in divorce.

They call January “divorce month.” Unhappily married couples make it through the holiday season, and then look to start the new year in a new relationship status: apart.