It is no secret that the divorce rate for marriages is particularly high, especially in the United States. As of 2012, statistics show that more than 40% of all marriages in the US will end in divorce. Statistics are even higher for couples that are on their second, third, or more marriages. With those statistics, divorce has become an acceptable and perhaps even an expected result of entering into wedlock. However, it has not become any easier to afford a divorce and be able to come out from the wedding contract completely unscathed. More often than not, one or both people getting a divorce will gain an immense amount of debt that will take them years or even decades to recover from. If you are faced with filing for divorce, you will want to be able to protect yourself and your finances in order to have a retirement, pay for your children to go to college, and be able to live comfortably post-divorce.
