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intergenerational wealth transfer
Coverage of intergenerational wealth transfer in the Nexus archive.
- The baby boomer divorce boom is reshaping retirement and inheritance
Divorce rates among baby boomers over 50 have tripled since 1990, leading to financial complications in retirement planning, inheritance, and estate management. Longer life expectancies, dual-income financial independence, and reduced stigma around divorce contribute to the rise in 'gray divorce.' Legal experts report increased cases involving asset division and revised wills.