( HS Hershman 150829 2026) Gray Divorce Effective Strategies to Foster Clarity and Calm for Midlife & Older Adult Clients

Course overview

Every divorce is unique, of course. But a gray divorce one that occurs after age 50 and following many years of marriage and its related entanglements presents unique challenges for the individual, the couple, and the family. With older couples often parting for reasons that differ from those of the younger generation and potentially facing age related obstacles its important for therapists to understand the differing challenges experienced by those over 50, versus those of their younger counterparts. In this session, Linda Hershman author of Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later Life Breakups will give you the tools you need to be ready to help divorce-questioning, divorcing, and post divorce clients and their adult children. Youll learn: Clarifying questions to ask clients who are struggling with the divorce decision-making process How to help divorcing or divorce-questioning clients connect with supports Strategies for families to understand and navigate the changing family dynamics of gray divorce