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Splitting up? How a divorce or separation can wipe out your pension
Warring couples often focus on the fate of their home – but a pension might be their biggest asset
Picture this: you’ve spent decades working your way up the career ladder or building a business, sacrificing holidays and nights out along the way to maximise your pension contributions.
Your spouse or long-term partner stayed at home to look after the kids and has no private pension to speak of.