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  • Friday, 3 February, 2023
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    For love or money: the hidden victims of financial abuse

    Being trapped in a financially controlling relationship is more common than you think

  • Friday, 13 January, 2023
    News in-depthUK politics & policy
    Lawyers urge UK to speed up reform of cohabitation rights

    Lack of legal parity for unmarried couples leaves partners, especially women, without protection when relationships break down, experts say

  • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
    US politics & policy
    US House passes bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages

    Democrats pushed for legislation after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade in June

  • Monday, 5 December, 2022
    Supreme Court US
    US Supreme Court weighs protections for designer opposing same-sex marriage

    Conservative majority seems to favour free speech argument advanced by Colorado website company

  • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
    Gay marriage
    US Senate passes bill protecting same-sex marriages

    Legislation which also enshrines recognition for interracial marriages wins support from some Republicans

  • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Should I pass on crypto to my family through my will?

    I am a US national and have been living in London for most of my life

  • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
    Gay marriage
    US Senate advances protections for same-sex and interracial marriages

    Legislation to codify rights wins bipartisan support in crucial vote

  • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Should I take my divorce to arbitration?

    I’m worried a decision won’t have the same weight as a court judgment

  • Tuesday, 11 October, 2022
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Do my daughters qualify for ‘home fees’ at UK universities?

    We currently live in India and my children are at school there, but I pay UK tax on my earnings

  • Saturday, 24 September, 2022
    News in-depthUS economy
    US couples ask wedding guests for help with mortgage downpayments

    Cash funds replace traditional gifts such as salt shakers and towels as property prices rise

  • Friday, 23 September, 2022
    Janan Ganesh
    Don’t sweat the decline of marriage

    It is not about economics, it is about freedom and selfhood

  • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Can I really ask my future wife to sign a pre-nup?

    I don’t want my second marriage to get off on the wrong footing but I want to protect my children

  • Monday, 22 August, 2022
    Singapore
    ‘Window dressing’: activists dismiss Singapore’s repeal of gay sex ban

    City-state also plans to change constitution to ‘protect’ heterosexual definition of marriage

  • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
    Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay
    UK tycoon told ‘find a way’ to pay ex-wife as sentencing adjourned

    Judge postpones Sir Frederick Barclay ruling for three months after businessman found in contempt of court for failing to pay divorce fees

  • Saturday, 23 July, 2022
    Lex
    Births outside marriage: ring the changes Premium content

    Social, religious and legal factors explain rise in number of babies born out of wedlock in industrialised countries

  • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Can I stay on a UK visa while my daughter is at boarding school?

    Britain has strict rules governing foreign nationals with school age children

  • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
    Personal Finance
    DIY divorces ‘a concern to women in retirement’

    Pension sharing orders down by 35 per cent in past four years

  • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    What are the tax implications for living in different jurisdictions?

    We plan to spend time in three countries throughout the year

  • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
    FT Wealth
    New ‘no-fault’ divorce laws may stimulate rise in amicable splits among the wealthy

    London’s courts have seen many acrimonious divorces. Updated legislation may help in making this process less traumatic

  • Monday, 13 June, 2022
    Supreme Court US
    Fears grow over same-sex marriages as Supreme Court nears abortion ruling

    Possible overturning of Roe vs Wade has raised concerns other rights may be in jeopardy

  • Saturday, 11 June, 2022
    Style
    Officiating at a friend’s wedding? It’s the new style challenge

    When you sanction the legal union of two people, the least you can do is look sharp

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
    Money Clinic Podcast: How can we stop arguing about money?

    A spender and a saver examine their financial habits and attempt to meet in the middle

  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Will no-fault divorce law affect my financial settlement?

    Reform should not change the outcome but take account of tax issues

  • Wednesday, 20 April, 2022
    FT Books Essay
    Marriage in all its divine tedium

    Three works look at this most basic of social unions, the innumerable slights that tend to destroy it and the lingering appeal of the fading institution

  • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
    Gareth Jenkins
    New divorce rules may take some of the sting out of a split

    Be prepared for some difficult conversations over your finances

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