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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2026 · 16 MIN

What's behind the boom in silver separation?

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

More older Australians are finding themselves suddenly single, facing housing stress, and heading back to work, all thanks to a growing trend of late-in-life divorce. Nearly one in three divorces now involves someone aged 50 or older. Why are so many splitting up after long marriages?

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