Imani Moise

I'm Imani Moise.

Have a great weekend and catch you next Saturday.

I'm Imani Moise for The Wall Street Journal.

This is What's News Sunday, the show where we tackle the big questions about the biggest stories in the news.

All week, The Wall Street Journal has been breaking down the cost of divorce.

According to a 2023 Harris Poll, 42 percent of American adults support the idea of a prenup, but only 15 percent of couples actually sign one.

That's up from 3 percent in 2010.

So today we're breaking down the math you need to do before saying I do.

That was Kristen Sheeran, the director of the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts.

Yes, that's the real job.

And no, she wasn't exaggerating.

Certified divorce financial analysts, or CDFAs like Kristen, are the people brought in to untangle finances when a marriage ends.

They figure out what everything's worth, what gets split, and what those decisions mean years down the line.

Occasionally, they also have to track down assets that spouses forgot to disclose.

So let's get into it.

Kristen, I do have some personal news since we last connected.

I actually got engaged last weekend.

Congratulations!

Thank you so much.

And I thought about you over that weekend because I remember you telling me that you believe that it's really important to plan for a divorce, maybe even before you start planning your wedding.