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Marriage and divorce

  • Wednesday, 2 July, 2025
    UK Supreme Court divorce case sets precedent for dividing up assets

    Former UBS CFO transferred investments worth £78mn to his wife but argued they had not become ‘matrimonialised’

    Clive and Anna Standish
  • Tuesday, 17 June, 2025
    Special ReportWomen in Business
    Can women’s career success be a recipe for divorce?

    Research has pinpointed some of the dynamics in a relationship that can lead to a breakdown

    A businesswoman giving a presentation on a screen with headline text of ‘hours’ and ‘reduction’
  • Saturday, 14 June, 2025
    Personal Finance
    Meet the divorce detectives

    Divorces are a financial battleground, often leading to a game of cat and mouse in search of hidden assets

    Illustration of a person holding money behind their back and dropping their wedding ring with their other hand
  • Wednesday, 11 June, 2025
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Should I push for a divorce in the UK?

    My husband wants the hearing to take place in France

  • Tuesday, 27 May, 2025
    Claer Barrett
    Would you say ‘I do’ to Tesco’s bog standard wedding gifts?

    The cost of living crisis means Brits are walking down the supermarket aisles looking for presents for the happy couple

    Wedding presents
  • Friday, 25 April, 2025
    Personal Finance
    The wedding racket

    Vendors are often accused of raising prices whenever they hear the word ‘wedding’ — but there’s more to it than that

    Illustration of a tabletop at a wedding with a cake, invitation, camera, flowers and wedding rings
  • Saturday, 19 April, 2025
    Style
    HTSI editor’s letter: the wedding special

    Modern-day elopements, Gillian Tett on why she wore white, engagement rings, tiaras – and more

    Gillian Tett at King’s College, Cambridge
  • Wednesday, 2 April, 2025
    UK women’s incomes halve in year following divorce, survey finds

    New research shows one in five struggle to afford basic household bills

    A young mother walks her son to school
  • Saturday, 8 March, 2025
    Personal Finance
    Reader callout: Brides and grooms — are you paying too much for your wedding?

    Costs are spiralling for what could be the happiest day of your life

    A bride and groom
  • Wednesday, 5 March, 2025
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Is my ex-wife entitled to half my British army pension?

    I served for 15 years before we got married — can this be taken into account?

  • Wednesday, 26 February, 2025
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    End of remote working reopens custody battle — can we resolve the issue amicably?

    I’ve had to organise wraparound care after my employer made me return to the office

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2025
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Can I cut my tax liabilities by leaving my assets to the nation?

    I am keen to still use the items up to my death if possible

  • Friday, 24 January, 2025
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    If your partner died first, could you manage money solo?

    Looming tax changes stress the importance of financial planning

  • Friday, 17 January, 2025
    Dale Vince
    Dale Vince did not donate £5mn to Labour to spite ex-wife, judge rules

    Former spouse of green entrepreneur awarded more than £40mn in high-profile divorce settlement

    Dale Vince outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Friday
  • Wednesday, 15 January, 2025
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Can I cut how much I pay towards my children’s school fees?

    My ex-wife has chosen a school with very high fees and I can’t afford them following VAT changes

  • Saturday, 11 January, 2025
    Personal Finance
    The race to stop ‘predatory marriage’ in old age

    Cases have grown since the pandemic — with relatives complaining they have been cut out of a loved one’s will

    An illustration of a wedding ring casting a shadow where the diamond is transformed into menacing eyes
  • Friday, 10 January, 2025
    Private wealth
    Rich opt out of English courts for private divorces

    Wealthy couples splitting up increasingly turn to arbitration as streamlined alternative to overburdened traditional route

  • Friday, 10 January, 2025
    Claer Barrett
    For richer, for poorer: the changing finances of divorce

    Budget changes make navigating the economic dynamics of relationships more taxing

    Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
  • Friday, 10 January, 2025
    Personal Finance
    Quarter of Britons in relationships hide savings from their partners, survey reveals

    Lawyers say secret accounts often come to light during mortgage applications

    A customer uses an ATM
  • Wednesday, 1 January, 2025
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Should trusts be included in our divorce settlement?

    My husband and I have separated and are discussing assets to be divided

  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2024
    Divorce law in England and Wales ‘promotes dispute’, report finds

    Law Commission raises prospect of making prenuptial agreements legally binding

    Two gold rings on a page printed with the word ‘Divorce’
  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2024
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Will my loved ones have to pay tax on my pension when I die?

    I’m worried about the new rules that mean my pension is subject to inheritance tax

  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Can I avoid disruption to my child’s education?

    My ex-husband claims he can’t afford the VAT added to our children’s school fees

  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2024
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Can I make my out-of-work ex-husband pay maintenance?

    He lost his job midway through our divorce and has stopped paying money to me and our child

  • Saturday, 12 October, 2024
    Moira O'Neill
    The couples’ conundrum: joint or separate finances?

    In many cases, it’s best — financially — to go your separate ways

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