How to stop a divorce from ruining retirement

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Couples may be happier after a divorce, but they have a lot to lose financially.

Couples may be happier after a divorce, but they have a lot to lose financially.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PEXELS

When Ms Margye Solomon decided to end her 33-year marriage, she knew her finances would take a big hit.

“I didn’t have enough money to retire before I got divorced, and I have less now,” said Ms Solomon, who, at 71, still works full time as head of social enterprise and non-profit partnerships at Ellevate, a global women’s network.

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