What happens to the mortgage after a divorce?

When a marriage ends, there’s no shortage of things that spouses suddenly need to split in two: their finances, their children’s time, their friends. One of the most difficult things to divide in a divorce is a mortgage.
When a marriage ends, there’s no shortage of things that spouses suddenly need to split in two: their finances, their children’s time, even their friends. One of the most difficult things to divide in a divorce — at least monetarily speaking — is a mortgage. A home is often a couple’s most valuable asset, and a mortgage is usually their largest liability. Spouses can part ways with each other, but they can’t simply say goodbye to their debts.
About the author

Luc Rinaldi is a journalist from Toronto. He’s currently senior editor of Pivot magazine, and his work has appeared in Maclean’s, The Walrus and Toronto Life. He once sang backup vocals for Rick Astley. Actually.