{"id":57304,"date":"2023-07-31T19:03:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T19:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/divorce\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:40:25","slug":"divorce","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/finances-and-relationships\/divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Separation and Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6ba379fd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"h3 mar-b-0 mar-t-0 intro\">If you are going through a separation or divorce, understanding your finances is key to protecting your future. Learn how to manage your money, divide your assets and plan for a fresh financial start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-f0862175-30cb-4076-9ccd-55519fdeb105\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns  mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mar-r mob-mar-r-0 mob-mar-b-dbl is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<article id=\"post-96263\" class=\"loop-post featured-vertical mob-pad-b-dbl post-96263 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-managing-money tag-relationships rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-relationships rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-divorce rbc_mmm_category-finances-and-relationships rbc_mmm_category-life-events\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mar-b mob-mar-b-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Rock splitting into two that symbolizes the emotional divide of divorce and separation.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"680\"\n\t\t\theight=\"453\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/shutterstock_2457060349_DivorceSeparation.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=680\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Rock splitting into two that symbolizes the emotional divide of divorce and separation.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%; \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mob-mar-t-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/managing-money\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Managing Money<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/finances-and-relationships\/divorce\/how-to-manage-your-finances-through-divorce-or-separation\/\" class=\"h3 loop-post-title mar-t-0\">How to Manage Your Finances Through Divorce or Separation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your essential guide to separating assets, updating accounts and financial planning after divorce.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbccom-latest-posts\">\n<article id=\"post-89118\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-89118 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-managing-money tag-pension tag-personal-finance tag-relationships rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-relationships rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-divorce rbc_mmm_category-finances-and-relationships rbc_mmm_category-life-events\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/personal-finance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Personal Finance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/finances-and-relationships\/divorce\/four-considerations-when-navigating-the-challenges-of-grey-divorce\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Four Considerations When Navigating the Challenges of Grey Divorce<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Discover essential financial strategies for managing a grey divorce in Canada. Learn how to handle asset division, retirement planning, and the unique&#8230;<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-57536\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57536 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-banking-digital-banking tag-credit-and-debt tag-relationships rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-parents rbc_audience-relationships rbc_lob_group-credit-card rbc_lob_group-investments rbc_lob_group-ways-to-bank rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-credit-and-borrowing rbc_mmm_category-debt-stress-relief rbc_mmm_category-divorce rbc_mmm_category-finances-and-relationships rbc_mmm_category-handling-financial-stress rbc_mmm_category-life-events rbc_mmm_category-unexpected-events\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/banking-digital-banking\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Banking\/ Digital banking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/finances-and-relationships\/divorce\/separation-divorce-and-newly-single-the-financial-journey\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Separation, Divorce and Newly Single:  The Financial Journey<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Taking these few steps now can help you feel more in control of your life when divorce or separation ends a long-term relationship.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-87962\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-87962 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-managing-money rbc_content_type-article rbc_content_type-infographic rbc_lob_group-investments rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-banking-basics rbc_mmm_category-budgeting rbc_mmm_category-divorce rbc_mmm_category-finances-and-relationships rbc_mmm_category-life-events rbc_mmm_category-marriage rbc_mmm_category-money-academy\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/managing-money\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Managing Money<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/finances-and-relationships\/marriage\/where-did-my-money-go-the-cost-of-being-single-in-canada\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Where Did My Money Go? 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type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-managing-money tag-relationships rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-relationships rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-divorce rbc_mmm_category-finances-and-relationships rbc_mmm_category-life-events\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Rock splitting into two that symbolizes the emotional divide of divorce and separation.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/shutterstock_2457060349_DivorceSeparation.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Rock splitting into two that symbolizes the emotional divide of divorce and separation.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/managing-money\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Managing Money<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/finances-and-relationships\/divorce\/how-to-manage-your-finances-through-divorce-or-separation\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">How to Manage Your Finances Through Divorce or Separation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Your essential guide to separating assets, updating accounts and financial planning after divorce.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-96263 -->\n\n<article id=\"post-89118\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-89118 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-managing-money tag-pension tag-personal-finance tag-relationships rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-relationships rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-divorce rbc_mmm_category-finances-and-relationships rbc_mmm_category-life-events\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Senior couple sitting on a couch at home and ignoring each 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