The divorcing woman's dilemma
By Linda Stern
Sat Jul 22, 8:18 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial advisers have long noted a fear common among their female clients -- the fear of ending up homeless, penniless, alone, and on the street.
It's a fear that stems, at least in part, from the fact that women tend to get poorer when they go through a divorce. Now, many financial advisers are stepping up to help women negotiate those waters.
"Divorced women are swelling the poverty rolls," writes Carol Ann Wilson in an article titled "How to Help Older Divorcing Women Avoid The Bag Lady Blues" in the June issue of the Journal of Financial Planning.
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