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With wedding season looming, "prenup season" is upon us

by Hannah Baggenstoss
Apr 10, 2023
More regular Americans—especially Millennial-aged—are opting for prenuptial agreements.
According to a survey conducted by Harris Poll in 2022 of 1,073 married or engaged adults, 15% reported signing a prenup. A similar study done by the same agency in 2010 reported only 3% of Americans had signed one.
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Marriage and divorce are way down, study suggests

by Samantha Fields
Jan 6, 2021
Divorce is expensive, and many couples may not have the economic resources right now to split up.
Divorce is expensive, and right now, a lot of people don't have that money to spend.
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Rush to divorce is the latest consequence of 2017 tax reform

by Marielle Segarra
Nov 28, 2018
Alimony payments will no longer be tax deductible for divorces finalized after Jan. 1.
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The business of dealing with China's cheating husbands

by Jennifer Pak
May 28, 2018
Scorned wives can pay experts tens of thousands of dollars to make their husband's mistresses break off the affair.
A man uses his mobile phone for messaging in an underpass in Beijing 20 July 2004.
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Just how expensive are those wedding bells?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jul 25, 2017
Let's do the numbers on marriage.
Cupid's Wedding Chapel sign is seen on display in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
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How important is a CEO to a company's success? It depends.

by Nova Safo
Nov 11, 2014
The question became a critical issue in the Continental CEO's $1 billion divorce case.
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By The Numbers

The numbers for November 11, 2014

by Tony Wagner
Nov 11, 2014
On Veterans Day, we look at Kai's time in the Navy and post-9/11 casualty rates.
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Women, divorce, and long-term finances

by Julia Pickar
Jul 30, 2014
Higher divorce rates can lead to money woes for older women.
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I vow...to hide my assets in Bitcoin

by Tobin Low
Jun 3, 2014
Among the uses of the cryptocurrency is the ability to hide assets during divorce proceedings
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Boomers: Think twice before you get divorced

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 19, 2013
A word of caution for elderly couples thinking about signing divorce papers.
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