Divorce among people 50 years and older has become so commonplace, the pundits have even coined a phrase for it, “Grey Divorce”.
Historically, people and especially older people disdained divorce. In 1960, for example, only about 1.5% of those older than 65 years had been divorced at least once, according to Census data. Today, close to 20% of those older than 65 have dissolved at least one marriage, again according to Census data.