Divorce Rates Rising Among Couples Over 50
Even as the overall divorce rate is stabilizing in the U.S., baby boomers across the nation are bucking the trend and divorcing in record numbers as they ease their way into retirement. Divorceamong couples over 50, sometimes referred to as "gray divorce," has doubled over the past two decades, according to a study at Bowling Green University.
Experts point to a number of factors that may play a role in the growing prevalence of gray divorce, including longer life expectancy and changing attitudes about marriage and self-fulfillment. Many couples divorce during ...






