The questions range from topics like first dates to communication strategy. With resolutions front of mind as the new year gets underway, one family expert is sharing helpful tips to strengthen your ...

It's important to agree on retirement finances with your spouse ahead of that milestone. Think about how you'll live, how you'll spend, and when you'll claim Social Security. When you're married, ...

Retirement planning with a spouse is a shared venture that inevitably involves differing visions. Maybe your spouse intends to work longer-even much longer-than you do. You may want to maximize family ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathan I. Shenkman helps clients achieve their retirement goals. The death of a spouse is devastating. There is the obvious ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Padideh Jafari, the founder and CEO of Jafari Law & Mediation Office. It has been edited for length and clarity. As a divorce attorney, I spend a ...

Dear Eric: My spouse recently died, leaving me with a substantial financial estate. Now I have to decide what to do with it. We had no children (we were a male couple). My spouse had three younger ...

I have never really had a good answer to this. One of my friends has a mother who passed away this weekend after a long illness. The mother is married to my friend's stepdad, and has been for the last ...

There are certain benefits to retiring along with a spouse. For one thing, you won't have to go through that transition alone -- you'll have your life partner for support. From there, you'll have your ...