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Silver surfers: an increasing number of over 65 year olds are divorcing

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Date:4 FEB 2019
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Jayne Turner
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Jayne Turner, a partner at Ashfords, writes that statistics show an increasing number of over 65s are divorcing. This trend began in the 1990s and contrasts with the overall falling divorce rate.

The rise is partly attributable to longer life expectancies and looks set to continue as the number of people aged 60 and over in the UK is expected to exceed 20 million in the UK by 2031. A quarter of the population will be 65 by 2031. 

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