Divorcing as a senior does not mean finding love again is out of the question. As Schwartz reported seniors are ´´passionately engaged with life and sexually vibrant´´ (particularly with the help of new medical interventions).

On the other hand, if one of the partners earns all of the money in the household and; therefore, makes all of the decisions involving money, problems may arise. Divorce can be also be caused by a partner's overspending habits or mismanagement of funds. Research has shown that marriage grows stronger when the husband increases his earnings; conversely, the marriage more often fails if the wife's earnings increase.

Another interesting note about senior divorce is that women in the senior community are feeling more empowered to leave relationships that aren’t working. About 66% of these later in life divorces are initiated by women. One theory is that the sexist norms of the past that were more accepting of male verbal or emotional abuse, are now dismissed allowing women the ability to move on from such a relationship.

When it comes to divorce, older couples should be thoughtful and do what they feel is right. As loved ones of the couple, we should remember how difficult the process is at any age and offer support to those going through such an impactful life change.