Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Oct. 8, 2010, and has been lightly edited. Dear Carolyn: My husband is having an affair. I have many forms of proof, and did not need to search ...

Acclaimed actress Rinko Kikuchi made her debut in the 1999 Japanese movie Ikitai (Will to Live). She was catapulted onto the international scene with her Academy Award-nominated role in Alejandro ...

Dear Carolyn: Best friend of 25 years has a roller-coaster marriage. His spouse has some diagnosed mental illness that is sometimes treated, often not. He loves his wife and his family ...

Unfortunately, all too often, one spouse learns that their partner is terribly unhappy and feels the marriage is beyond repair. At this stage, counseling is no longer an option, and the spouse is ...

Maybe. It depends on whether your spouse chose a monthly payout based solely on his/her life expectancy, or a monthly payout that continues through your life - that is, the "joint and survivor ...

You don't need a specific Military Spouse Appreciation Day to make sure you acknowledge the military spouse in your life. Service members know that their spouses are the ones who keep the home ...

Life as a military spouse can be both incredibly inspiring and exhausting. We are honored to serve our country and support our military family, but we also know that doing so comes with a parade ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. Spousal benefits are probably the most misunderstood Social ...

But when it comes time to part, losing a spouse or partner is among the most painful life experiences one can go through. The weight of a loss can disrupt your life emotionally and financially.

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LaylaBird / Getty Images When a spouse dies, each of their assets transfers to their beneficiary, who is typically their surviving spouse. Unlike Social Security benefits, which have an automatic ...

The Secure Act of 2019 changed inherited IRA rules. Distribution time frames from inherited IRAs depend on whether you’re a spouse. Required minimum distributions from an inherited IRA could be ...