Divorce is a major life quake at any age and is one of life’s most profound challenges. When adults separate  from their partners later in life, the emotional and practical complexities can be especially stressful.

While divorce has declined amongst people in their 20's and 30's, the divorce rate among adults age 50 and older has surged upward.

 

The Challenges of Later Divorce

The logistics and stakes involved in getting divorced at midlife and later can present unique challenges, Those who separate finances later in life may have more assets involved. If they married when they were young, their shared social ties may stretch back decades. Their children—whether young kids, teenagers, or adults themselves—will be emotionally impacted in differing ways. Even children who are out of the house will experience very real consequences and there may be a need for renegotiating relationships or a need for additional support.

Research of adults who divorced at 50 or older found

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