My husband left me...
Aysha van de Paer
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Increasingly, I receive emails from women across Europe who tell me about?the?heart-breaking?life events?they are going through.?
It’s stories like:
And every time,?it pains me to read how these situations are causing so much stress, insecurity,?and difficulties.?
Also,?it often brings me back to my own story.
Although my story?is a little different?(they all are), what’s the same?is a certain feeling which I can best describe with the following sentence:
“I thought I made the right decisions,?and I really did my best. So how did I manage to end up in this situation?”
And though I got to experience this at the age of 36?when my husband died…
…?statistically,?the older we get,?the more likely we are to get?nasty?financial surprises.
Whatever the reason.
And the reality is that relying on our partner for financial security is not a good idea.
A UBS study found that 74% of women get an unpleasant?financial surprise when a marriage ends…
That’s why I picked the (somewhat?explicit)?quote below?from US personal finance guru Suze Orman to 1) illustrate?my point?and 2)?end this newsletter on a more joyful note:?
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“Women fake orgasms and men fake finances.”
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That’s why it’s time to?take ownership of your financial situation and invest (more)?to achieve financial security over time.
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3 年Unilateral dependence is always dangerous but still very common. And the quote is incredible but probably even true Aysha van de Paer ????????