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    Later-life divorce significantly impacts well-being. This study identified factors influencing marital disruption after midlife, offering insights into relationship stability for older adults.

    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Gerontology
    • Family Studies

    Background:

    • Divorce in later life is linked to severe declines in economic, psychological, and physical health.
    • Understanding marital disruption after midlife is crucial for public health and social policy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence and determinants of marital disruption after midlife.
    • To apply Becker's theory of marital instability to later-life marriages.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized recent Canadian national data to track marital outcomes.
    • Employed Cox proportional hazard regression models to analyze risk factors and stabilizing effects.

    Main Results:

    • Marriage duration, age at first marriage, presence of young children, and remarriage were found to stabilize marriages.
    Keywords:
    Age FactorsAmericasCanadaChildDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesDivorceMarriageMarriage AgeMarriage DurationMarriage PatternsNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaNuptialityPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsRemarriageYouth

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  • Education, heterogamous marital status, premarital cohabitation, number of siblings, and region were identified as significant risk factors.

    • Conclusions:

    • Several factors influence marital stability and disruption in later life.
    • Findings provide a nuanced understanding of the determinants of divorce after midlife.