Why does the word divorce carry so much negativity when one rarely, if at all, experiences it? Do we develop an inkling of an understanding from friends and family who are going through it first hand? Or, are we engaged in watching the media drill into the saucy bits to make the book sell, the advertisers buy space, and the polls reach higher numbers?
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Silver Separations: The Social Stigma Slips Away
A recent cluster of new clients aren’t simply seeking information. They’re designing a new lifestyle, one where their interests dominate. They are choosing to downsize to a hipper part of town away from the suburbs. They are planning shopping trips for expensive items which they have always coveted. These older adults are finally, in their minds, doing it their way.
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Family Business Valuations and Marriage Contracts
Negotiating a marriage contract to treat one particular asset a special way is a common method to protect a business like Jacques’ which was built from scratch with few resources to a successful international organization. Rachel understands and agrees that Jacques’ 50% business interest which he will bring into the marriage belongs to him. But, she asks, what about her advice as an engineer without salary, her contribution as a sounding board 24 / 7, her creation and involvement in regular focus groups to test new product ideas, and all the other works she does without pay? Isn’t that worth something?
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