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    Even divorce might not free you from your ex's student loan debt

    A short-lived program in the early 2000s allowed married couples to consolidate their student loans for a lower interest rate. Now, with no legal way to separate the loans, some want changes.
    by Sequoia Carrillo Feb 08, 2022 4 minutes
    Holly Rodriguez found herself responsible for both her and her ex-husband's student loans.

    Angela Powell met her "prince" during her freshman year of college. She had dreams of a happy marriage, a successful career and a couple of great kids. After graduation, she got married and started on the other two, attending business school while her husband got his law degree, before the two settled down to start a family in Arizona.

    Around that time, they decided to consolidate their loans under a new Department of Education program for married couples. The perks were high — a lower interest rate for their debt and only one payment to worry about per month.

    "I didn't think it was a big deal because we're going to pay all this off. We're going to be married forever,

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