The overall divorce rate may be declining, but the rate of so-called “grey divorce” is on the rise – and that can spell trouble for retirees, especially women. That’s the sad conclusion we drew from this recent article in USA Today, written by reporter Daniel de Visé. In some ways, despite what you may have … Read more
People around the world, and especially here in the Seattle area which is home to AgingOptions, were shocked at the announcement some months back that America’s first couple of philanthropy, Bill and Melinda Gates, were ending their 27-year marriage. Most people assumed that the co-founder of Microsoft and his wife, who together launched the Gates … Read more
The United States has one of the highest divorce rates in the world but it’s been going through a change in the past three decades. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the rate of divorce for most Americans is falling since its all-time high in the 1980s, except when you look at Baby Boomers. The … Read more
First, let’s consider the good news. Things are looking up on the marriage front, according to multiple researchers. The divorce rate among adults in the 25-39 year old age group went down between 1990 and 2015, dropping more than 20 percent. Among adults in their 40s, the divorce rate is up slightly, but overall is … Read more
Gray divorces, that is divorce between retirement age spouses with long-lasting marriages requires careful consideration and planning by both spouses. Generally, older couples aren’t worried about custody of the kid or kids but instead they need to worry about things like pensions. Roughly 1 in 4 divorces in 2010 occurred to people 50 and older … Read more
Are you preparing for retirement? If you answered a speedy “yes,” then it’s likely that your retirement planning has mostly involved finances. For most American workers, preparing for retirement means planning for that day when your financial situation makes it possible to say good-bye to that regular paycheck. If someone asks, “Are you ready for … Read more
Social Security is the literal lifeblood for millions of retirees. Once those benefits start to flow, nothing can keep them from arriving in your bank account like clockwork, month after month – or at least, that’s what many of us prefer to believe. The reality is, however, that there are a few hiccups that can … Read more
Life doesn’t occur in a bubble. Rarely does a move in one aspect of our lives not affect all the others to some degree or another. Why is it important to consider building strong relationships, creating a purpose for yourself and looking beyond today for your retirement? Because just as staying healthy costs less money … Read more
Being 50 is a joy. It’s not that I enjoy the extra weight or the added bags under eyes already carrying suitcases but what I do enjoy is that lack of self-consciousness. I’m slower to anger now than ever before. I have more patience. I find the ridiculous in the things that used to irritate … Read more
It used to be that older people just didn’t get divorced. Of course it’s not that they never got divorced; it’s that the incidence of divorce among people 50 and over was very small compared to the rest of the population.
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