Gray Divorce
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Gray Divorce

What We Lose and Gain from Mid-Life Splits

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Gray Divorce

What We Lose and Gain from Mid-Life Splits

About this book

After 20, 30, or even 40 years of marriage, countless vacations, raising well-adjusted children, and sharing property and finances, what could go wrong? 
 
Gray Divorce is a provocative look at the rising rate of marital splits after the age of 50.  Renowned author and researcher Jocelyn Elise Crowley uncovers the reasons why men and women divorce—and the penalties and benefits that they receive for their choices. From the outside, many may ask why couples in mid-life and readying for retirement choose to make a drastic change in their marital status. Yet, nearly one out of every four divorces in the United States is “gray.” With a deft eye, Crowley analyzes the differing experiences of women and men in this mid-life transition—the seismic shift in individual priorities, the role of increased life expectancy, and how women are affected economically while men are affected socially. With a realistic yet passionate voice, Crowley shares the personal positive outlooks and the necessary supportive public policies that must be enacted to best help the newly divorced. Engaging and instructive, Gray Divorce is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary American culture. 

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Gray Divorce
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. 1. The Coming Tidal Wave of Gray Divorce
  9. 2. Before the Gray Divorce
  10. 3. Shortchanged: The Economic Gray Divorce Penalty
  11. 4. People Who Need People: The Social Gray Divorce Penalty
  12. 5. Moving Forward Personally
  13. 6. Moving Forward Publicly
  14. Data Appendix
  15. Notes
  16. Index