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How Gray Divorce Affects Family Relationships: Adult Children Can Hurt Too.

December 29, 2022 By Carol Hughes

Gray Divorce & Adult Children

When you hear the word “relationship,” what comes to mind? Many of us think about the feelings we associate with romantic partnerships, whether warm and loving or painful and heartbreaking.  Yet as Pepperdine University's Dr. Louis Cozolino writes, the field of interpersonal neurobiology understands humans as individuals born into relationships. Through myriad relationships from birth to … [Read more...] about How Gray Divorce Affects Family Relationships: Adult Children Can Hurt Too.

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How Can Gray Divorce Affect Middle-Aged Children?

December 19, 2022 By Carol Hughes

adult children and gray divorce

KEY POINTS Middle-aged children of divorcing parents report a wide range of painful feelings and experiences, including worry, irritability, depression, and grief. Parental gray divorce can overwhelm middle-aged children who worry about their parents and feel pulled into alliances with parents, siblings, spouses, and extended family members. Middle-aged children of gray divorce benefit … [Read more...] about How Can Gray Divorce Affect Middle-Aged Children?

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The Grief and Sadness of a Gray Divorce

January 31, 2022 By Carol Hughes

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Key Points Grief is a natural reaction to loss. Understanding gray divorce and the grieving process can help you and the people you cherish heal and move forward. The collaborative process can minimize pain and promote healing. "Gray divorce" is the term for a split that occurs in a couple aged 50 and older.  Researchers project that as the U.S.  population ages, by 2030, … [Read more...] about The Grief and Sadness of a Gray Divorce

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What Is Gray Divorce?  Couples Over 50 Are Divorcing in Record Numbers

September 1, 2021 By Carol Hughes

Gray Divorce

The American Association of Retired Persons coined the term “gray divorce” in 2004 when it published a study about divorce at midlife and beyond.  In 2012, researchers at Bowling Green State University named this phenomenon the “gray divorce revolution.” Their study found the divorce rate for the U.S.  population over 50 doubled in those two decades and more than doubled for those over … [Read more...] about What Is Gray Divorce?  Couples Over 50 Are Divorcing in Record Numbers

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Navigating Financial Issues in a Gray Divorce

December 1, 2020 By JD Heberger

Gray Divorce Financial Issues

A gray divorce is a euphemism for people getting divorced who are over the age of 50. The issues that need to be resolved are different in a gray divorce than in divorces between younger couples.  Since there are generally no minor children, the main issue the couple faces is division of assets.  Too often, one party may try to hide assets from the other. Financial Issues Facing Those … [Read more...] about Navigating Financial Issues in a Gray Divorce

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