Can Planning for Divorce Actually Save Your Marriage?

About this episode

The episode discusses how planning for divorce can help in understanding financial implications and potentially save a marriage.

Divorce can be one of the most financially disruptive events in a person’s life. It’s not just about who gets the dog. It's about calculating the true value of a family business, and figuring out if you can actually afford the taxes on the vacation home you just “won” in court. Host Imani Moise speaks with Kristen Shearin, a certified divorce financial analyst, about the math you should do before saying “I do." Further Reading The Cost of Divorce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Imani Moise

Guest: Kristen Shearin

Topics covered

• divorce
• financial planning
• marriage
• family business
• taxes
• legal issues

Keywords

• divorce
• financial analyst
• marriage planning
• family business valuation
• vacation home taxes

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Organizations: The Wall Street Journal

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