Divorce is a difficult time. No matter what the circumstances, coming to terms with the breakdown of a long-standing relationship can be traumatic. For many separating couples, the added pressure of issues like child custody and property settlement can cause an already fragile relationship to shatter. And yet keeping a level head can be critical when you are trying to negotiate a positive financial outcome for yourself. And yet for some reason, women seem to end up worse off after divorce on this score. (more…)

It’s the stuff of fairy tales. Marry your Prince Charming and live happily ever after - with him taking care of everything of course! Cinderella, Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman and even Carrie Bradshaw are heroines who have all attracted financially powerful men. (more…)