No one gets married expecting to get divorced. But when you get married, are you considering how much a potential divorce might cost you? In 2021 there were nearly 700,000 divorces in the U.S. A simple uncontested divorce can cost thousands of dollars but a contested divorce, could put you out hundreds of thousands of dollars. Watch this video to learn how you can protect yourself.

Chapters:
1:18 Fees
4:01 Aftermath
6:39 Cost of moving on
8:18 Reducing costs

Produced, Shot and Edited by: Emily Lorsch
Animation: Jason Reginato and Alex Wood
Senior Managing Producer: Tala Hadavi
Additional Footage: Getty Images

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Why Divorce Is So Expensive In The U.S.