It’s been dubbed the “grey divorce” or “silver separation” revolution, in Australia.
Couples in their 50s, 60’s or older, calling it ‘even-stevens’ on decades of obligations and heading into their senior years, ‘perhaps all alone’.
Although overall divorce rates in Australia declined, there’s an increased swing in separations and divorces among baby boomers and older gen X.
Couples who had been married or in a de facto relationship for 20 years or more accounted for more than one quarter (1/4) of the 56,244 divorces in 2021, according to Australian Institute of Family Studies data.
So, why are older couples breaking up?
Psychologist, Nahum Kozak, believes empty nest syndrome — a term used to refer to the heartache that many parents feel when their children move out of home — is a significant factor contributing to the rise.
Another study revealed an upward trend in late-in-life separations and found ‘financial pressures’ and ‘retirement adjustments’, were among the top reasons.
‘Serious consequences’ on society
Barbara Barbosa Neves, a ‘senior lecturer in sociology’ at Monash University and ‘studies loneliness, in later life’.
Dr Neves said societal changes had removed the stigma once associated with divorce.
“It is no longer a sign of failure,” she said.
“That makes it easier for people to actually traverse these life changes without feeling social humiliation or embarrassment”, but warned the rising divorce rate among older Australians had serious implications, not only for couples but for the wider society and could lead to financial stress and poor health.
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