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Over 50s fuel U.S. divorce revolution: Record number of older couples break up with a quarter now splitting up later in life
Record number of married couples over the age of 50 are filing for divorce
Number of over 50s legally separating has more than doubled since 1990
The new study also revealed that the divorce rate for over-65s has tripled

By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline

Published: 04:22 EST, 3 November 2015 | Updated: 06:53 EST, 3 November 2015






Record numbers of married couples over-50 in America are filing for divorce, according to a new study.

Although overall divorce rates in the United States are falling, the number of over 50s legally separating has doubled since 1990.

Now a quarter of all divorcees are over 50 compared to 25 years ago when it was fewer than one in ten.

Meanwhile the study also revealed that the divorce rate for over-65s has also tripled.

The research was carried out by the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.





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They also found 66 per cent of those divorcing over the age of 50 were men, while 59 per cent of those legally separating after the age of 50 had also been divorced before.



The surge on over 50 divorce in America has been put down to the increasing older population aided by the Baby Boomers


The surge on over 50 divorce in America has been put down to the increasing older population aided by the Baby Boomers

And Susan Brown, from Bowling Green State University says the statistics show second marriages tend to be shorter than first marriages, as they often have to bear the strain of stepfamilies and healthcare decisions.

She told the Times: 'When people get remarried they find that the marriage market pool has shrunk.

'They marry people less like themselves.'

The surge on over 50 divorce in America has been put down to the increasing older population aided by the Baby Boomers.

Researchers say that as people are living longer, they don't feel the need to stay in failing marriages.

Other factors include more women working full-time, which makes them less afraid of the financial consequences of divorce.

Meanwhile fewer Americans are observant of their church's rules against divorce.

The research comes following another American study last month, which revealed women are more likely than men to seek a divorce because they get frustrated when men do not pull their weight.

Researchers have found that women ended their marriage more often because they get annoyed at having to do more of the housework and more of the childcare.

They asked for a divorce 69 per cent of the time as, inspired by feminist thinking, they became fed up with the lack of gender equality in their marriage


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3301544/Over-50s-fuel-U-S-divorce-revolution-Record-number-older-couples-break-quarter-splitting-later-life.html#ixzz3qQyLn3bA
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I find stuff like this sad.

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This is a symptom of our "throw away" society.

What ever happened to "working to fix it"?

And, IMHO, both genders fail to listen to each other. Bunch of self-serving spoiled rotten brats. Yes, I am referring to baby boomers. It's all about "me".

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This is a symptom of our "throw away" society.

What ever happened to "working to fix it"?

And, IMHO, both genders fail to listen to each other. Bunch of self-serving spoiled rotten brats. Yes, I am referring to baby boomers. It's all about "me".

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My parents separated and then divorced 2 months AFTER their 50th anniversary party.

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My parents separated and then divorced 2 months AFTER their 50th anniversary party.

Gosh, that seems very unusual to me, DE.

But, I guess it happens. cry



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By 50, the kids are usually grown and on their way and couple finds they failed to grow their relationship over the years.



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By 50, the kids are usually grown and on their way and couple finds they failed to grow their relationship over the years.

That's a lame excuse. Start over, building a relationship with your spouse. It can be done.

We choose to stop loving. When we wake up each morning, we decide whether or not we are going to love today. That's each and every single day of our lives.

If there is no infidelity or abuse, it's just selfishness to end, what could again be, a good marriage, IMHO. 

People need to take off their rose colored glasses.



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By 50, the kids are usually grown and on their way and couple finds they failed to grow their relationship over the years.

 This my take.  They concentrated their energy on the kids & now the kids are gone & they don't have anything left.



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And a lot of people stay together just for the kids.

It takes 2 people to make a marriage work.

One person can not carry the load alone.

I agree that both should want to make it work and grow that band again. But the truth is, that rarely happens.

It's hard to realize you just can't make something out of nothing.

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just Czech wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:

By 50, the kids are usually grown and on their way and couple finds they failed to grow their relationship over the years.

That's a lame excuse. Start over, building a relationship with your spouse. It can be done.

We choose to stop loving. When we wake up each morning, we decide whether or not we are going to love today. That's each and every single day of our lives.

If there is no infidelity or abuse, it's just selfishness to end, what could again be, a good marriage, IMHO. 

People need to take off their rose colored glasses.

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OMG, starting over at that age seems positively EXHAUSTING.

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By 50, the kids are usually grown and on their way and couple finds they failed to grow their relationship over the years.

 That's what often happens when its all about the kids.  I can see the potential for trouble in the future with my brother and his wife.  They almost never do anything together, anymore.  They either have the kids, or one has the kids and the other is doing their own thing, or they do leave them at mom's--but then they are each doing their own thing, but not together.



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Lindley wrote:
just Czech wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:

By 50, the kids are usually grown and on their way and couple finds they failed to grow their relationship over the years.

That's a lame excuse. Start over, building a relationship with your spouse. It can be done.

We choose to stop loving. When we wake up each morning, we decide whether or not we are going to love today. That's each and every single day of our lives.

If there is no infidelity or abuse, it's just selfishness to end, what could again be, a good marriage, IMHO. 

People need to take off their rose colored glasses.

I agree. 

 Me too.  And when I was single there were plenty of married men that wanted to cheat.  I'd always ask them why.  The standard line was that they had grown apart from their spouse.  I always found it funny that they could spend countless hours chasing tail but couldn't invest that energy into their marriage.  I told them that too.  Put some time and effort into your wife and I'll bet she falls back in love with you.



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Well, it would be easy to find someone new and exciting with whom you have no real responsibilities towards and all the stuff of life. So, yeah, the grass would look greener because you don't have the same level of responsibilities or expectations.

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People are living too long.

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People are living too long.




What do you propose? Soylent Green? biggrin

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But there have always been marriages that have lasted 50!or more years. I just think this is part of the continual erosion of values in this country.

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Yeah, and they got married at 16 or 18 and managed to last 50 yrs.

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But there have always been marriages that have lasted 50!or more years. I just think this is part of the continual erosion of values in this country.

 I agree.  I was just joking.



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All I know is I will never get married again.

Unless Sam or Dean show up on my door step.

Or John.

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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
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People are living too long.


 



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 A combination of Soylent Green and Logan's Run.



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cadiver wrote:
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People are living too long.


 



What do you propose? Soylent Green? biggrin

 A combination of Soylent Green and Logan's Run.

 I loved Logan's Run.  I watched it probably a dozen times.  I watched it a few years back & couldn't believe just how bad the acting was.



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Sounds like Saved by the Bell.

It was alright as a kid.

Now I just want to punch the tv if it is on.

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