Coming back from your gray divorce
Has your partner called it quits after decades of commitment? Find your way back, even if it wasn’t your choice.
by: E.B. Johnson
After my last article on gray divorce got an overwhelming response, I knew there was more to be explored. It’s not enough to know that gray divorce exists, or why. We have to understand it intricately so that we can navigate it when it comes to us. Have you been on the losing side of a gray divorce? Did it happen without warning? You can rebuild your life, no matter what it’s cost you, but it’s going to take careful consideration and a significant amount of compassion.
What is gray divorce?
More and more people are taking the tremendous leap of ending their marriages later in life. Couples in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond are severing their ties and ending the commitments they’ve held for decades. Since 1990, these divorces have become more and more common — and for several reasons too. We are in a changing world and a changing society. Now, more than ever, we know what we’re worth and we’re willing to do what it takes to prove that to ourselves.
It’s not an accident that more and more couples are calling it quits after decades together. And most of it comes down to…
