Common mistakes and misconceptions
The myth of the sudden impulse
Overestimating the financial fallout
Another glaring misconception is that Boomers are too afraid of poverty to leave. This is why many onlookers are baffled when a couple splits after forty years of building a 401(k) together. While it is true that household wealth drops by 50 percent for women post-divorce, a growing segment of this demographic views autonomy as a more valuable currency than a shared beach house. The upshot: the financial fear factor is losing its teeth. Many women in this cohort entered the workforce in record numbers and have their own pensions or Social Security credits to lean on. They aren't looking for a windfall. They are looking for peace. Is a smaller apartment really a tragedy if you no longer have to manage someone else's emotional outbursts? The trouble is that we prioritize asset preservation over psychological health, a trade