From walking down the aisle to asking for a divorce and having to file, the highs and lows of Big Apple love aren\u2019t cheap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
New York, where a dream\u00a0wedding costs over $53,000<\/a>, is the second-most expensive state for divorce, running soured sweethearts more than $27,000 to officially part ways,\u00a0according to nightmarish new data<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe cost of divorce can be spread into various parts, [including court] fees, legal representation, and, where applicable, settlements and alimony,\u201d study authors for Self Financial, a fintech imprint, explained in the report.\u00a0<\/p>\n New York trails closely behind California, taking the No. 2 slot as the most expensive state for divorce, according to shocking new findings. ARAMYAN \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n \u201cThe average divorce in the U.S. costs $10,080,\u201d the experts continued, \u201cwith the cost increasing by an average of 37.17% ($3,747) when children are involved.\u201d<\/p>\n Researchers analyzed statistics and figures from a selection of sources, including Center for Disease Control and Prevention findings<\/a>, to determine the price of calling quits, countrywide.\u00a0<\/p>\n The heartbreaking, bank-breaking revelations come amid a wave of big-ticket breakups.\u00a0<\/p>\n Couples, including celebrities and average pairs alike, are divorcing in droves, regardless of high costs, per the study. Lefteris Papaulakis \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n From Lululemon magnate Chip Wilson\u2019s\u00a0$6.1 billion rupture<\/a>\u00a0with his wife of 20 years, to former Homeland Security secretary\u00a0Kristi Noem\u2019s recent filing\u00a0<\/a>after learning her crossdressing husband, Bryon, allegedly spent over $50,000 on sex workers, extraordinary divorces are on the rise.\u00a0<\/p>\n But VIPs aren\u2019t the only ones saying R.I.P. to their \u201c\u2018Til death do us part\u201d vows en masse.\u00a0<\/p>\n Everyday couples from coast-to-coast \u2014 namely spouses who\u00a0don\u2019t share the same last name<\/a>, and\u00a0\u201cgraying\u201d pairs over age 50<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 are eagerly throwing in the towel on forever, exchanging their \u201cI Do\u2019s\u201d for \u201cI Don\u2019ts\u201d despite the steep dues, per the analysis.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Self Financial report ranked the top 5 states where divorce is the most expensive, highlighting California, New York, Texas, Connecticut and New Jersey as the priciest hotspots. Self Financial Inc<\/p>\n \u201cCalifornia is the most expensive state for divorce, costing an average of $14,656 per person, but rising to as much as $20,104 per person when children are involved,\u201d warned investigators, crowning The Golden State No. 1 in the ranking.\u00a0<\/p>\n Both parties in a California split pay a combined average of $29,313.\u00a0<\/p>\n New Yorkers who\u2019ve fallen out of love shell out a staggering $27, 943, in total, while Texans ready to fold \u2018em pay a joint\u00a0\u00a0$25,875.\u00a0<\/p>\n The financial burden of divorce can be just as costly as the emotional toll it takes on entire the family. Beaunitta V W\/peopleimages.com \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n Connecticut and New Jersey round out the top five roster of most expensive states for divorce, costing residents $24,928 and $24,813, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n Montana and New Mexico reign as the top two cheapest states for pulling the plug on one\u2019s nuptials, with fees and charges amounting to less than $14,000 in each locale.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBeyond the emotional impact, divorce can carry substantial financial consequences,\u201d the insiders cautioned, urging husbands and wives to closely examine their bills, debts and obligations before making a fast break. <\/p>\n \u201cFor many couples, the end of a marriage also means thousands of dollars in legal fees and settlements leaving individuals to rebuild their personal finances, manage credit obligations and navigate the costs of starting a new chapter in life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From walking down the aisle to asking for a divorce and having to file, the highs and lows…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":364915,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7467,2136,21536,9830,488,13298,45272,232,8606,6495,237,9,24,11,10,49,51,50,63,6493],"class_list":["post-364914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-breakups","tag-california","tag-celebrity-breakups","tag-celebrity-divorces","tag-celebrity-marriages","tag-divorce","tag-divorces","tag-lifestyle","tag-love","tag-marriage","tag-money","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-news","tag-nyc","tag-sex-relationships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364914"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364914\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}