A good place to start in the long, slow process of reforming alimony laws: payments that last a lifetime.   Want to provoke powerful emotions

Advisers often find themselves playing domestic diplomat in an effort to keep financial plans on course. Sep 21, 2014 @ 12:01 am By Minda Smiley ORIGINAL ARTICLE –

Original Article By: Veronica Dagher Getting Married Can Be Expensive, but Try Getting Unmarried Now that the vacation suitcases are put away and the children

Original Article   A financial adviser explains what’s wrong with alimony now — and why proposals to reform it could make things even worse. After

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  When older adults move in together without getting married, complications ensue. A planner who works with divorcing and divorced clients explains some potential pitfalls.