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Many of us have experienced that gut-wrenching feeling when we realize the relationship we’re in and thought was “the one” turns out to be a total wash.

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“I often see a lack of financial intimacy, transparency, and alignment as central factors in divorce,”&nbsp;celebrity divorce attorney Jackie Combs told&nbsp;Fortune. “When money becomes a source of leverage, or when expectations are never clearly articulated, it fractures communication, creates misalignment, and erodes trust.”

Combs, who is a family and matrimonial law attorney and partner at Los Angeles-based firm Blank Rome, has represented many Gen Z and millennial celebrities including Emily Ratajkowski, Chris Appleton, and Ines de Ramon. She also represents other high net-worth clients and has been recognized both as a top family lawyer as well as an “Entertainment Business Visionary” by the&nbsp;Los Angeles Times.

To read the full article, please click&nbsp;<a href="https://fortune.com/2026/01/11/financial-future-faking-gen-z-millennial-divorce-long-term-catfishing-about-money/">here</a>.

"A Major Factor in Gen Z and Millennial Divorce Is ‘Financial Future Faking.’ It’s like Long-Term Partner Catfishing About Money," by&nbsp;Sydney Lake was published in&nbsp;<a href="https://fortune.com/2026/01/11/financial-future-faking-gen-z-millennial-divorce-long-term-catfishing-about-money/">Fortune</a>&nbsp;on January 11, 2026

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A Major Factor in Gen Z and Millennial Divorce Is ‘Financial Future Faking.’ It’s like Long-Term Partner Catfishing About Money

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