{"id":1675,"date":"2019-03-19T06:08:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T13:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arwanilawfirm.com\/?p=1675"},"modified":"2019-03-19T06:08:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T13:08:55","slug":"why-are-more-and-more-people-getting-gray-divorces-what-about-financial-considerations-this-late-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arwanilawfirm.com\/why-are-more-and-more-people-getting-gray-divorces-what-about-financial-considerations-this-late-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are More And More People Getting \u201cGray Divorces\u201d? What about Financial Considerations This Late In Life?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just in the last 25 years, the divorce rate for Americans over the age of 50 has more than doubled. That translates to one out of every four Americans, where more than half of all gray divorces<\/a> are between people who have been more for over 20 years. So why is this happening, all of a sudden?<\/p>\n

Most of these divorces involve people who have raised children, been together for decades, and aren\u2019t splitting because they are bored with or cheating on each other, but have simply grown apart and want to go it alone. Still, it is helpful to know why these types of divorces might be on the rise, and the pertinent financial considerations that should be taken into account.<\/p>\n

Why It Is Happening<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some believe the increase in gray divorces could be due to raised expectations\u2014i.e. that people expect more fulfillment and happiness today than they did 60 years ago. However, it is likely due to a number of other factors such as:<\/p>\n