Listen "Grey Divorce"
Episode Synopsis
"Till death do us part". That's how the marriage vows describe the matrimonial bonds, but when those bonds get broken, divorce is often the next logical step. As Canada's divorce rate is now at a 50-year low, the one demographic where divorce is on the rise, is with those over 50.
Known as ‘grey divorces', these splits come after one partner has chosen to end a long-term relationship in the hopes of living a happier life with the years they have left.
CanoeFM spoke with a family lawyer with practices in both Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes. She says she has noticed grey divorces trending in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic and advises her clients to take a more collaborative approach when breaking the bonds of marriage. Avoiding the expense and hassle of a protracted court battle is in everyone's best interests, she says.
Known as ‘grey divorces', these splits come after one partner has chosen to end a long-term relationship in the hopes of living a happier life with the years they have left.
CanoeFM spoke with a family lawyer with practices in both Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes. She says she has noticed grey divorces trending in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic and advises her clients to take a more collaborative approach when breaking the bonds of marriage. Avoiding the expense and hassle of a protracted court battle is in everyone's best interests, she says.
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