Financial Divorce Tips For Women: Five Pointers For 'Grey Divorcees'

Facing A Grey Divorce? Five Financial Tips You'll Need To Know

The divorce rate is beginning to tick upward for couples who have been married for several decades or longer.

Recent headlines tell the tale, and it's easy to point to the break-ups of long-time couples like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, Al and Tipper Gore and others for evidence of what many now consider a growing trend.

Dubbed "grey divorce," the phenomenon is attributed to a number of different factors, including:

The increase in life expectancy
The cultural values of today's Baby Boomers (divorce is more socially acceptable, e.g.)
Women's increasing financial independence

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