Archive: Year: 2016

Divorce Is Destroying Retirement

October 24, 2016

Divorce in the U.S. surged in the 1970s and 1980s as the baby boomers reached adulthood. As they enter retirement, they’re still splitting up, and it’s having a disproportionate effect on women. Even as divorce rates for younger Americans [...]

Remarrying? Update your estate plan

October 14, 2016

Engaged couples aren’t likely to find “update the estate plan” on many prewedding checklists, but it’s an important to-do — especially if the upcoming marriage isn’t your first, or if you have kids from a prior relationship. Many [...]

Preventing Domestic Violence Is Everyone’s Business

October 12, 2016

One of the greatest joys of working on a university campus is being surrounded by young adults full of ambition and promise. One of the greatest heartbreaks is knowing that many of them have been or will be the victims of one of the most serious [...]