Divorce reshapes expectations. By age 50, most adults have logged decades of partnership experience, raised children, built careers, and survived at least one serious loss.

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Social Security is a complicated program, with twists and turns in its rules that can trip people up even in the simplest of circumstances. For those who have gone through divorce or are remarrying, ...

Social Security can make or break retirement for many older Americans, and your marital status can have a direct impact on how much you receive. Married, divorced, and widowed spouses could be ...

Given current relationship trends, many first marriages will end—about 40-50 percent. Many partners are shocked when their husband or wife asks for a divorce. This is especially true among ...

If you've recently gotten remarried or you're about to, retirement might not be the first thing on your mind. But there's no denying that marriage has a serious effect on what your retirement will ...

The real soul mate is the one you are actually married to. — J.R.R. Tolkien One night, a few months post-divorce, I'm kneeling well after midnight at my window. My new partner (we'll call him Joe), ...