Un-Divorce?

missypie
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:06:55 +0000

One of my law partners (who is approaching retirement age) was referring to a guy he knows who is 70 and still practicing law full time. He said, “He made the mistake of divorcing late in life. Why would anyone get a divorce at my age?”

The issue is financial - if one spouse has worked outside the home and the other has been at home for decades. The working spouse would have to continue to support the SAHS…forever? Even if not court-ordered, a compassionate spouse would not want the former SAHS to have to support herself on what she could make after being out of the workforce for decades. So rather than working hard as an old man, to buy two houses and support two separate lifestyles, many find it financially advantageous to stay married.