⏳ Reading Time: 3 minutesFor many people, the years after children leave home are meant to mark the beginning of a new chapter. Instead, for thousands of Britons over the age of 45, they can become a period of difficult choices, where financial concerns make it hard to leave an unhappy relationship.
Our recent research, featured in The Mirror, suggests that financial insecurity is becoming one of the biggest barriers to divorce later in life, creating what many describe as a growing “grey divorce trap”.
When financial security outweighs personal happiness
Our survey found that half of Britons over 45 have seriously considered leaving their partner, while more than half (55%) said they would leave their marriage if they could afford to do so.
Despite this, only 8% say they would actually go through with a divorce.
