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06/08/2013
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the 'silver splitters' are married for around three decades before they go their separate ways.
In 2011, the average length of marriage for men aged 60 and over who got divorced was 27.4 years. For women over the age of 60 and who had also divorced during the same year, were found to have been married for an average of 31.9 years.
The ONS said that while the overall number of divorces was falling, and has been since the mid-1990s, the number of those over the age of 60 who are filing for divorce is increasing.
9,500 men aged 60 and over were granted divorces in 2011, a 73% jump from 1991, while 5,800 women were granted divorces – an increase from 3,200 in 1991.
As a result, the total number of silver splitters is now at its second highest level on record.
The highest level was in 1972 after the Divorce Reform Act came into effect, making it easier for couples to separate.
Officials behind the report said the rise could partly be explained by the larger numbers of over-60s living in England and Wales. The ONS said other factors could include a loss of stigma around divorce as well as higher employment rates among females.
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Divorce Rates Rise Among The Over 60s
Official figures have revealed that the number of older people getting divorced is increasing.According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the 'silver splitters' are married for around three decades before they go their separate ways.
In 2011, the average length of marriage for men aged 60 and over who got divorced was 27.4 years. For women over the age of 60 and who had also divorced during the same year, were found to have been married for an average of 31.9 years.
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The ONS said that while the overall number of divorces was falling, and has been since the mid-1990s, the number of those over the age of 60 who are filing for divorce is increasing.
9,500 men aged 60 and over were granted divorces in 2011, a 73% jump from 1991, while 5,800 women were granted divorces – an increase from 3,200 in 1991.
As a result, the total number of silver splitters is now at its second highest level on record.
The highest level was in 1972 after the Divorce Reform Act came into effect, making it easier for couples to separate.
Officials behind the report said the rise could partly be explained by the larger numbers of over-60s living in England and Wales. The ONS said other factors could include a loss of stigma around divorce as well as higher employment rates among females.
(JP/CD)
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