By Peter Jones, founder of Jones Myers family law specialist
With longer lives and longer health, vigour and mobility, it is unsurprising that separation and divorce rates among seniors are rising too.
Long suppressed little irritations and tensions, that might have niggled for many years, but whose impact may have been lessened by the demands of children and busy lives, could achieve greater importance once the nest is empty or people start winding down to a life after work.
It might be that one or both partners only stayed in the marriage until the children had flown and, unable to face the often daunting prospect of spending every waking moment together, now want out. People are living fuller lives longer and a husband or wife may simply meet somebody and want to spend...