Divorce looks like one of the fastest ways to destroy your wealth.

If you really want to increase your wealth, get married and stay married. On the other hand, divorce can devastate your wealth.

Divorce causes a decrease in wealth that is larger than just splitting a couple's assets in half.

Many of these people may have separated before the divorce became official, which would help explain why wealth starts falling so early. Divorce is often a long and messy process, and you can see this in the four-year decline in wealth.

Many of these people may have separated before the divorce became official, which would help explain why wealth starts falling so early. Some people may also be working less and not trying as hard to build wealth as they have marriage troubles. Divorce is often a long and messy process, and you can see this in the four-year decline in wealth.

While men come out slightly ahead, divorce destroys wealth dramatically for both sexes.