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Nov 2022
6m 4s

The Rising Cost of Getting a Divorce

The Wall Street Journal
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Inflation has made getting a divorce a lot more expensive. WSJ personal-finance reporter Veronica Dagher joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the rising costs and how some former couples are finding ways to rein in expenses. 
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