Divorce increasing among Baby Boomers

It appears that the Baby Boom Generation could be starting a revolution in the divorce court.

Overall, 61% of America’s divorce attorneys say that they have seen an increase in the number of divorce cases among couples over 50-years of age, according to a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). 

"Baby Boomers have regularly been catalysts for social change and getting divorced in their later years appears to be one of the most recent trends," said Alton Abramowitz, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. 

"Alimony, business interests, and retirement accounts certainly represent some of the main concerns that need to be addressed and settled for spouses facing the end of their marriages in this over 50-year-old age group."

In all, 61% of AAML members cited an increase in divorce cases among over 50-year-old couples during the past five years, while 37% said no change. 

Wives over 50-years of age were most often seen as initiating the divorce by 22% of respondents, while 14% said the husband was the main initiator, and 64% saw no difference.

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