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"One of the things the mediator has been focusing on with Peter and me is the value of our retirement accounts and long-term investments, in order to be sure that we&amp;#039;re both in a good place financially for our later years. This is critical for any couple (particularly a couple in their forties), but especially so for us since we may have David living with one or the other of us well into or even throughout his adulthood. As we were looking through some of this, I jokingly said I&amp;#039;m looking forward to my geriatric career in fast food. It turns out, I may not have been joking. According to a study from Australian group Suncorp Superannuation, divorce can extend your retirement age. According to the study: The majority of happily married Australians expect to retire in their mid to late 60s, while divorcees expect to work well past 75, preventing them from getting the most out of their golden age. And I can&amp;#039;t believe it would be that far off for those of us in the US, either. Divorce is a serious financial blow, and it can seriously derail your retirement savings and any plans you had for that time in your life.  I&amp;#039;m the kind of person that would most likely work in retirement anyway, just so I could have something to do with my time, but I&amp;#039;d like to do it on my terms, not because I can&amp;#039;t pay my bills.  What about you? Did divorce extend your working life? [Follow Ellie on Twitter and Facebook] "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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