Divorce in older couples

Rates have shown that the divorce rate for people 50 and over has doubled in the past two decades. Many people of this age group decide to get divorced when their kids leave for college. They may feel as if their kids were the only thing that was keeping their marriage together. Many spouses opt to go back to college in order to advance their career. Some couples think of it as a way to start fresh; going on different paths in life.