![]() ![]() How researchers discovered the ‘gray divorce revolution’ “We just can’t ignore that group anymore.” “Well over a third of people who are getting divorced now are over the age of 50,” Brown says. It’s been about a decade since Brown’s research popularized the term “ gray divorce” to describe this phenomenon – something that used to be a rarity, but now has become much more common. ![]() ![]() Brown, co-director of the National Center for Family & Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University. “We were just floored by our findings,” says Susan L. One factor fueling the rising number of seniors in solo households caught experts by surprise when they first stumbled upon the trend: a rise in divorce rates among adults over 50. There are many reasons behind this shift in our society, including the economic gains women made when they entered the workforce and changing attitudes toward marriage. ![]()
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