Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The financial pitfalls of getting divorced over 50
There’s a rise of so-called grey divorces, which involve couples in their 50s and older. Several factors could be at play, including financial troubles, infidelity, and longer life spans.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenThere’s a rise of so-called grey divorces, which involve couples in their 50s and older. Several factors could be at play, including financial troubles, infidelity, and longer life spans. We hear one woman’s personal experience of late divorce, and look at financial challenges.
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