Twilight Divorce

When Growth Arrives Late

Roland Y. Kim, Ph.D.

About This Book

Why do some long marriages unravel only after decades together? This book approaches twilight divorce as a developmental process rather than a truly sudden event, examining how identities, relational roles, and long-standing patterns can become unstable when one or both partners begin to change later in life.

What You’ll Explore

The myth of sudden twilight divorce; the Five Emotional Stages; marriage as a developmental container; recurring patterns involving fear, safety, control, care, power, guilt, and identity; why communication skills may not be enough; adult children; marriage graduation; post-divorce growth; and the possibilities and risks of renegotiating a relationship.

Who This Book Is For

For spouses navigating late-life marital change, adult children trying to understand their parents’ divorce, and readers interested in the developmental psychology of long-term marriage, separation, and growth.