Fifty Shades of Divorce?

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the emotional side of divorce that we forget  about the more practical financial side, and that’s the one that can get you. In a recent story by Market Watch “Angela” a former wife has to deal with the reality of divorce, check out her story below.

“From the world looking in, Angela’s life seemed perfect. A beautiful apartment in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, summers in the Hamptons, and a limitless credit card. However, Angela’s husband had demons.

After nearly eight years, Angela finally left her husband. Angela’s reality was something closely resembling Mary Kennedy’s world. “He cut off access to use our credit cards,” she says. “I went to the boutique to buy something and they told me that they had been instructed to confiscate the card.” Dr. L’s decision to cut her off was solely aimed at putting pressure on Angela to settle.

After nearly a year in court hammering out the details of a bitter divorce, Angela ran through her slender financial reserves, as well as the help she was able to get from her family and friends. Not every friend was helpful, she says.”

Read More: Market Watch 

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