Family Law Expert Explains The Rise In 'Grey Divorces'

36% of people getting divorced are 50 and older, compared to only 8.7% in 1990.

Freelance Life Writer

According to the BBC, roughly 36% of people getting divorced are aged 50 and older, compared to only 8.7% in 1990, in a phenomenon that is known as “grey divorce”.

Studies suggest this is happening because we’re generally living for longer than we used to, and older couples may be less inclined to put up with unfulfilling marriages than they were before.

Kathryn McTaggart, a family law solicitor and director at Wooley & Co adds: “Divorce is no longer as socially stigmatised as it was once, especially among older generations who may have previously stayed married for societal or familial reasons.

“Changing social attitudes also includes the acceptance of new later in life relationships........

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