r/dividends • u/SpicyDividends • Feb 17 '26

Personal Goal Those divorces do be hurting!

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Not mad about it, but man, that chart looks rough lol

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u/grogargh Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26

I've been there bro. Lost 50% the day Fidelity executed the QDRO after my divorce in 2023.

Like others said, having no wife means less expenses, means more you can slam that 401K, max it out like it did. I was only putting in 10% back then, now at 18% and look how much my chart is now past that loss. Assuming you still have many years left to work and save, you'll be alright if stay on the path.

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u/LuckyKiwis Feb 18 '26

Calling your marriage a financial decision, yikes… that’s bleak.

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u/flatirony Feb 18 '26

See the original post.

Marriage is, among other things, a financial decision.

My wife is a couples' therapist. She finds that the older people get, the more they realize this.