Getting divorced can be one of the most challenging things you go through, but it may be especially hard if you are older and have been married for a long time. Home Divorce Over Most couples seeking a gray divorce are retired, near retirement, or have unique reasons why they have not retired yet.
Long-term marriages likely have more assets and considerably larger assets that may be more complicated to divide. Due to stereotypical generational roles of the husband being the provider and the wife being the homemaker, temporary or permanent spousal support may be more likely. Our knowledge and understanding of the issues help us provide guidance and skilled representation to clients going through the process of a gray divorce.
View More Videos. If you are over the age of 50 and considering a divorce, you are not alone. While research shows that the overall divorce rate has declined over the past 20 years, the divorce rate for couples over age 50 is surging. Researchers have found a few reasons that may explain the increase in the split or separation of older couples who have been married for a long time.
One is that couples who are typically married for over 20 years have simply grown apart. They usually realize this after they become empty nesters and discover that raising children was what was keeping them together.
Another reason is that due to a longer life expectancy, couples find themselves in their 50s and 60s, unhappy, and they want to spend their remaining 20 to 40 years doing what makes them happy. The divorce statutes in Missouri are the same regarding of your age.
