Two-thirds of divorces after age 40 are initiated by wives, debunking the myth of an older man divorcing his wife for a younger woman, a new survey shows. « That obviously happens, but mostly it’s women who are asking for the divorce, » said Steve Slon, editor of AARP the Magazine, last Tuesday. The magazine published the results Thursday in its July-August issue. « The Divorce Experience: A Study of Divorce at Midlife and Beyond » surveyed 1,147 people ages 40 to 79 who had divorced in their 40s, 50s or 60s. The questionnaire survey, completed in December, had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The survey found that women over age 40 seemed more aware of problems in their marriages, while men were more likely to be caught off-guard by their divorces. Twenty-six percent of men said they « never saw it coming, » compared with 14 percent of women. NEWSLETTER Recevez chaque semaine la newsletter AgeEconomie EMISSION LE GRAND ENTRETIEN Le site de l'émission (vidéos et replays) SERVICES POUR LES ENTREPRISES SUR LE MARCHE DES SENIORS Réaliser une étude marché Développer (ou redresser) une activité Senior Obtenir un avis rapide (Gratuit*) Bénéficier d'un coaching / mentoring
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