In a previous post, we talked about how social media can negatively affect you. However, there are ways it can work in your favor, too, especially if you have to collect evidence for your divorce. While you know better than to post anything improper on social media (including photos, videos and information), your spouse might

In past generations, older couples with less-than-perfect marriages tended to soldier on together regardless of the level of dissatisfaction the spouses felt toward their respective partners. But while overall divorce rates in the United States are dropping, for those 50 and older, there is an uptick in divorce. A divorce over the age of 50

Social media is a relatively new thing to come up in divorces. Prior to the 2000’s, it was almost unheard of to have a spouse online spreading rumors or venting about his or her partner. Today, it’s so common that it’s almost something people ignore. The problem with social media is partially that it has a history

From 1990 to 2014 the divorce rate for spouses over the age of 50 has doubled. For spouses over the age of 65, the rate has tripled. This means that more so-called “gray divorces” are happening at this time than ever before. Just because spouses have more life experience at this age, however, does not

When you decide to tie the knot with the person you love, you assume you will be married for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, this does not always hold true. There are times when divorce comes into play, meaning that you will face a variety of challenges and questions. A prenuptial agreement may be just

You’ve always been a fan of social media, and your wife uses it a lot, too. You’re over 50, so it’s perhaps not as usual to see people using social media, but you’ve both enjoyed being able to reach out to your family and to post images this way. Social media keeps you connected with

You’re getting divorced for a second time, and this time you’re in your 50s. You know a lot that you learned from your first divorce – after all, most people go into this rather blind and inexperienced the first time – and you know it’s going to help you avoid mistakes. It absolutely can, but

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively made same-sex marriage legal in every state was a blessing for American equality. It’s been more than a year now that non-heterosexual marriages have been fully recognized in Texas, and these couples are enjoying the rights, as well as duties, that marriage affords. Unfortunately, the divorce rate in the

Baby Boomers have always been on the cutting edge of social change. Uncoupling later in life appears to be the most recent trend, with record numbers of 50-plus age Texans going through divorces. There are three characteristics that make these “gray divorces” different from others. Identity crisis: When you have spent decades with the same person,