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,” celebrity divorce attorney Jackie Combs told 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 Los Angeles Times.
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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," by Sydney Lake was published in Fortune on January 11, 2026
