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Well over a third of couples getting divorced are over the age of 50. What is causing this rise in "gray divorce"?
Mother Teresa was once askedwhat causes the most pain and suffering in the world. Her response: “A want of prayer. A want of union…The family that prays together stays together. And if they stay together, they will love each other as God loves each one of them.”
The health of any society is dependent upon the health of the family. Families are healthy, in large part, depending on the strength of the marriage that began that family.
Americans are getting married later in life. This has been the trend for years now. Whether it is a fear of lifelong commitment or a desire to live one’s life responsibility-free as long as one can, it is true that people are entering marriage older and older. Research has also recently shown that more and more people are living alone than ever before in human history. This occurs for many reasons, one being that older people are deciding to get divorced and live alone.
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Mother Teresa was once askedwhat causes the most pain and suffering in the world. Her response: “A want of prayer. A want of union…The family that prays together stays together. And if they stay together, they will love each other as God loves each one of them.”
The health of any society is dependent upon the health of the family. Families are healthy, in large part, depending on the strength of the marriage that began that family.
Americans are getting married later in life. This has been the trend for years now. Whether it is a fear of lifelong commitment or a desire to live one’s life responsibility-free as long as one can, it is true that people are entering marriage older and older. Research has also recently shown that more and more people are living alone than ever before in human history. This occurs for many reasons, one being that older people are deciding to get divorced and live alone.
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The Sad Phenomenon of “Gray Divorce”
Well over a third of couples getting divorced are over the age of 50. What is causing this rise in “gray divorce”?
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