Gray divorce refers to splits in couples age 50 and older. Researchers have found that the gray divorce rate doubled between 1990 and 2015, and they predict it will triple by 2030. These couples may have been together for several decades or ended second or third marriages. They may have children in various stages of adulthood, and some may have minor children, which creates unique coparenting scenarios that extend beyond the conventional framework of child-rearing.
Healthy coparenting is crucial for families of gray divorce as they enter uncharted waters and may be unaware of how to navigate changing dynamics and nurture life-long relationships.