Category: Divorce

A new proposed bill could allow Maryland couples to file for divorce while living under the same roof.

Over the past two decades, as the divorce rate among couples ages 25-39 decreased, the divorce rate among adults age 50+ increased by 109 percent, according to Pew Research. This phenomenon is known as “gray divorce,” the process of divorcing later in life.

Over the past few decades, the divorce rates between couples over 50 (also known as gray divorce) has skyrocketed. While there are benefits to separating later in life, researchers are also discovering the downside to this trend: financial distress.

During January, more couples tend to divorce than any other month in the year. The trend is so prominent, that in some legal circles, January has even earned the reputation of being named “divorce month.”