Dollars & Sense: Love, Money & Man’s Best Friend

The often-repeated claim that “half of all marriages end in divorce” isn’t quite accurate. Researchers estimate about 40% of first marriages end that way, with even higher rates for subsequent marriages. Put simply: if you’re getting married for the first time in the U.S., there’s roughly a 2-in-5 chance it won’t last. And when relationships end, the financial and emotional fallout can get complicated.