Calling It Quits
Late-Life Divorce and Starting Over
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Word Count
88,000 words, Guess
Page Count
352 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL8363793M
- ISBN-139781400064489
- ISBN-101400064481
- OCLC Control Number70054341
- OCLC Control Numbercallingitquitsla00bair
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2006045692
- Goodreads69129
- LibraryThing2431069
Classifications
- LCCHQ814 .B35 2007
Description
The exploding phenomenon of late-life divorce has resulted in a seismic shift in modern relationships. Author Bair explores the many reasons why older, long-married couples break up. Having conducted nearly four hundred interviews, Bair reveals some of the surprising motivations that lead to these drastic late-life splits, as well as the surprising turns life takes for all concerned after the divorce is final. Bair finds that, most often, women initiate these divorces because they want the freedom to control how they will live the rest of their lives. The realization may appear to happen suddenly, but Bair shows how it often takes many years and much careful planning before the ultimate "Eureka!" moment. Bair describes current trends, including the growing use of "mediators," seen as lower-cost alternatives to lawyers, and provides examples of how people cope in the years after.--From publisher description.
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