News that Bill and Melinda Gates were calling it quits after nearly 30 years of marriage came as a surprise to many — but perhaps not to marriage experts, who say that so-called "gray divorce" is a trend that's been on the rise. "People are saying, 'I'm 50 years old,...
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Bill and Melinda Gates Divorce Highlights Rise of Older-Age Splits
Before Covid, empty-nesters or new retirees had other activities to distract them from an unfulfilling relationship, says Susan Brown, a professor of sociology at Bowling Green State University who studies marriages and divorce. “The pandemic made them think...
Research: Differences in Marriage and Romantic Involvement among Older African Americans
Although marriage decline is universal, African Americans show the steepest decline, which has important health implications.