‘Gray divorce’ on the rise as more seniors choose ‘I don’t’

Robert Buchanan, co-owner of Allusion Brewing in Vandergrift, divorced after 26 years of marriage. (Joyce Hanz | TribLive)

Gray hair isn’t the only thing happening to some Americans as they age. More than ever, married Americans 50 and older are filing for divorce.

The statistical trend has spawned the catchphrase “gray divorce” for the often gray-haired individuals choosing to end their marriages. Nearly 40 percent of divorces are now between people 50 and older, according to the National Center for Family Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University…

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