DIVORCE is a huge, costly and emotional expense, so it may come as no surprise that a number of companies out there are cashing in on your heartbreak.

Industries ranging from law to counselling and childcare services are all reaping the benefits of Australia’s growing divorce rate, according to data collected by business information analysts at IBISWorld…

Self-managed superannuation funds are a new battlefront for affluent divorcing couples seeking their fair share of assets, which stay legally bound long after the relationship is over…

The assets of those who split up are $180,000 to $190,000 less than non-divorced people and the gap doubles to $360,000 to $390,000 six years after divorce. The annual household income of divorced women fell by an average of $10,000 in the first year after divorce but for men it increased by $7000…

Divorce proceedings can be financially devastating for the parties involved but a new financial-advice modelling tool claims it is possible to cut months off the length of a typical settlement process…

IT is hard to see the fruits of a marriage detailed on a spreadsheet, but it is the only way to separate fact from emotion during a divorce, financial experts and family court lawyers say…

Binding financial agreements are hardly the most romantic of topics for a couple to discuss before they get married or move in together but it is for good reason that they should be raised early in any new relationship…

No longer an exclusive financial risk-management tool for Hollywood celebrities, increasing numbers of less famous couples are known to be opting for written agreements to protect the financial assets each partner brings to the relationship…