Love, honour and disarray

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Divorce rates are still hurtling upwards and, while most divorcees will talk at length about the role of their lawyers, it is the financial adviser who is best placed to walk them through the proceedings

My mother, at 75 years old, tells me marriage is an out-dated concept; whatever views you may have, it is most certainly an expensive exercise. Most people who have gone through a divorce will talk of lawyers standing like assassins over their wounded prey, ready to fire the final round. Nobody seems to remember the good guy, the adviser who takes on the financial minefield and walks his clients safely through with their shirts still on their backs. However much you really want to know about this messy subject, most people acknowledge it is very much on the increase and most clients n...

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