SALT LAKE CITY — There’s an epidemic of divorce hitting an unexpected age group. It’s called a “gray divorce.” More couples over the age of 50 are calling it quits after decades of marriage. So what’s behind the trend and more importantly, how can couples protect their relationship before it reaches that point?
KSL Relationship Contributor Dr. Matt Townsend shared how to avoid becoming part of the “gray divorce” statistic.
“36% of all divorces now happen to people over the age of 50,” he said. Those numbers have climbed sharply in recent decades. “Since 1990, 50 and older divorces have doubled. 65 and older divorces have tripled.”…