Rise in ‘Silver Splitter’ Divorces
The number of ‘silver splitter’ divorces has risen by three quarters in the past twenty years as the over 60s reconsider their decision to stay together, venturing into retirement free and single. Although the overall divorce rate has fallen since a peak in the 1990s, twice as many couples over 60 are now choosing to separate - rising from 8,700 in 1991 to 15,300 in 2011. The research, carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), also discovered that men over 60 are just as likely to file for divorce as women – a noticeable anomaly as compared to other ...