When older people choose to divorce, adult children tend to be in the background because they are older, and people assume it is easier for them because of their age. People think that because they are adults, they are unaffected by their parent’s decision to part...
While some studies show that the divorce rate in certain demographics is declining, the rate of divorce in couples older than 50 is increasing. Often called “senior divorce” or “grey divorce,” this trend has seemed to follow the Baby Boomer generation into their...
If you are going through a divorce after decades of marriage, after 50, you aren’t alone. In fact, the number of couples divorcing after 50 has nearly doubled since the 1990s in the United States. Baby boomers and now older Gen Xers fueling this rise in gray divorces...
Divorce that occurs later in someone’s life can involve many of the same stressors that can be a part of any divorce, but it can also involve unique concerns. For example, many couples going through a gray divorce worry that they won’t have enough retirement assets...
Divorce is challenging for every couple because you have to unravel your lives and start a new future centered on your needs. However, there are unique challenges for couples who divorce later in their lives. It’s critical to what those struggles are, so you can avoid...