Today’s baby boomers range from 55 to 73 years old.
Studies show that “gray divorce”—marital splits among senior and nearly senior citizens— is increasingly common.
According to a Pew Research Center report, the divorce rate for people in the United States age 50 and older is now about double what it was in the 1990s. And, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, the divorce rate for those 65 and older tripled from 1990 to 2015.
Experts say the trend makes sense and there are several reasons why divorce has become more popular at an older age.
Let’s begin with the fact that the stigma of divorce has lessened over time.