While Divorce Rates Are Declining, More Older Couples are Splitting Up
Divorce is a complex process and certainly not something you wake up one morning and decide to pursue. Reaching a point where you want to get a divorce is usually a long process where the marriage isn't working and other factors are beginning to threaten its foundations.
"Gray divorces may happen when people have more time to think about what they want in life," said Jaclyn Gulotta, Ph.D., a licensed mental health counselor and a qualified mental health supervisor in the Orlando area. "Self-reflection may become more of a priority once people find themselves less busy with their careers and taking care of a family. With this, each person may realize they have less in common than desired for their relationship."
Gray divorces, she continued, may become more prominent as people begin to question what they want out of life. They may realize their relationship doesn't align with the next phase of their life.
Some of the leading causes of gray divorces include empty nest syndrome, financial problems and lack of communication.