Getting the financial details right in later-life relationships

The number of people in the UK aged over 60 who divorce has been steadily rising since 1991, while the number of marriages ending in the death of a spouse has remained fairly constant. Whether they are a 'silver splitter' or the remaining half of a happy union, there are many widows, widowers and divorcee(s) who do decide to give marriage another try. Sometimes, this creates family structures that are a breeding ground for low-level resentment and rivalry at best or deep-seated hostility that ends up in court at worst. Second marriages can involve the introduction of step-children, st...