
Should you consider a separation instead of a divorce?
Not every marriage ends with an epic fight and an eternal hatred for one another that can never be quenched. In certain cases, a marriage can just quietly wither until one spouse (usually the woman) simply decides that she would be happier on her own. This is especially true of “gray divorces,” divorces that take place among couples 50 and older. In 2014, sociologists Susan L. Brown and I-Fen Lin from Bowling Green State University released a report that showed that one in fo