re: Getting financially screwed in divorce

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What married couple separates savings into "his" and "hers" accounts? They both worked and I'm sure decided that he would do the 401k while she paid for other stuff. Most married people assume they will retire together. Who cares what name is on the account? That's almost laughable.

Flip this script. What if the savings went into "her" 401k and his paycheck just went to pay for other stuff. Would he then not be able to access money they saved together during the marriage?

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There's obviously wiggle room. I can see treating something like a retirement account differently. I'm referring to things like alimony in general.