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Lucy Wigley

What is 'quiet divorce' and why are midlife women doing it?

Woman removing her wedding ring.

Navigating divorce at any time is challenging, emotional and takes time and effort to handle. It can also bring feelings of relief that something that no longer brings joy is coming to an end.

Things can appear even more confusing when varying labels are applied to the process of divorce - for women going through this in midlife and beyond, it's often termed grey divorce.

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