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Perspective

Jul. 27, 2011

Your parents' grey divorce: No more Ozzie and Harriet

Older couples ending their lengthy marriages face a complex and unique set of issues. By Marlo Van Oorschot of Law Offices of Marlo Van Oorschot APLC


By Marlo Van Oorschot


Your mother and father have been married for 30 years. Your Dad was the sole wage earner (the "breadwinner"); Mom (the "non-breadwinner") raised you and your siblings and supported your Dad's career. At age 50, your parents adopted a child, who is now 11. Now Mom is 60 and Dad is 65...and they have decided to divorce. You are shocked, but your parents are part of the demographic trend of an increasing divorce rate for...

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