American seniors are getting divorced at a greater rate than at any time in the past, and there are special concerns for people over 50-years-old considering divorce.<\/p>\n
The United States already leads the world in divorce rates, with approximately 50 percent of marriages ending in divorce. Now baby boomers are divorcing at a much greater rate, accounting for one out of every four divorces in 2009, the last year for which data is available. That represents a 15 percent increase since 1990. Florida is particularly affected by the increase, as many people retire to the state.<\/p>\n
Researchers have found that people who have already been divorced once are 2.5 times more likely to be divorced again than people in first-time marriages.<\/p>\n