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Donna Fuscaldo

Divorce Can Feel Amazing. I See the Freedom in My Best Friend’s Late-Life Divorce — Even if He’s Still Finding It.

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When it comes to divorce, we've all heard the horror stories. The breakup left me broke, lonely or depressed. Even in a gray divorce where both parties were left financially stable, divorce can still be difficult.

Statistics tend to prove that out. Women's standard of living drops by an average of 45% after a gray divorce, while divorced men over 50 see a higher decline in physical and mental health and shorter life expectancies than their married counterparts.

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