4-28-26 The Hidden Costs of Divorce

Divorce is rarely just emotional—it can be financially devastating. Lance Roberts and Jon Penn break down the many costs and consequences of divorce, with a focus on “financial infidelity” and how hidden spending, secret accounts, and undisclosed income are tearing marriages apart. Key topics include: 0:00 - INTRO 0:58 - Earnings Season Chugs Along 4:01 - What's Hanging Over Markets Now 5:31 - Market Breadth Narrows 10:34 - Private Jets & Early Wake-up Calls 11:24 - Cohabiting, Marriage, & Financial Conflict 16:14 - Forensic Accountants & Secret Families(!) 18:52 - Splitting & Combining Money - The Zero-based Budget 21:52 - Two Biggest Causes of Divorce 23:06 - The "Gray Divorce" Phenomenon 25:08 - Financial Infidelity & Gambling 30:08 - Biggest Risk in Marriage (Poll) 32:34 - "Half!" 36:10 - Pre-marital Financial Counseling 37:56 - The Real Meeting 42:07 - Financial Habits are Hereditary 47:17 - Beware Lifestyle Creep Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Investment Advisor, Jonathan Penn, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/sSYl1w7TUek?feature=share ------- Watch today's "Before the Bell" feature, "Narrow Rally Warning," here: https://youtu.be/KOvVspATC_o ------- * REGISTER for our next Candid Coffee, Saturday, May 16: "Financial Organization Made Simple:" https://streamyard.com/watch/SA6aj2aMdMhf -------- Watch our previous show, "Why is the Market Ignoring the Strait? " https://youtube.com/live/tpVJst4GNkE?feature=share ------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Don’t Chase These All-Time Highs" is here: https://youtu.be/fcqpg6b8GPQ ------- Resources Mentioned in Today's Show: "Hormuz: Why Markets Are Shrugging Off The Oil Shock" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/hormuz-why-markets-are-shrugging-off-the-oil-shock/ "The Dollar’s Funeral Keeps Getting Rescheduled" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/the-dollars-funeral-keeps-getting-rescheduled/ ------- Download Lance's Latest e-book, "Laws of Money & Wealth:"https://realinvestmentadvice.com/ria-e-guide-library/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #StockMarket #SP500 #MarketBreadth #Nasdaq #EnergyStocks #DivorceCosts #FinancialInfidelity #PersonalFinance #MarriageAndMoney #WealthManagement