An essential guide to the unique issues facing older adults dealing with divorce
People age 40 or older generally feel that divorce is more emotionally devastating than losing a job, about equal to experiencing a major illness, and nearly as devastating as a spouse's death, according to a recent AARP study. And the divorce rate among this very age group is triple that of its parents' generation.
For Better, Not Worse is written for this specific-and growing-demographic. It addresses late-life divorce from the perspective of an attorney with extensive experience dealing with older adults, combining practical advice with legal information about the issues unique to late-life divorce. It covers:
how to get guidance from friends, family and, as needed, lawyers
ways to divorce
marital property: what it is, what you do with it, and how to divide assets and liabilities
how health care and estate planning are impacted by divorce
-and much more.
Plus, readers will find plenty of "grab your bootstraps" survival stories that illustrate options and provide encouragement.