Certain changes in financial behavior and conversations about money are sure-fire signs that your spouse is preparing to split up.

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Over 25 years, I’ve worked on the financial aspects of more than 1,300 cases of divorce. Rarely are both spouses in sync when it comes to filing; one spouse is usually laying the groundwork before the other.