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Divorce Rate Among Elderly Couples Increased Dramatically Over the Past 20 Years

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The divorce rate for elderly couples in South Korea has more than doubled over the past 20 years. The number of elderly couples who chose to split up after 20 years of marriage reached 38,446 cases last year, accounting for 34.7 percent of the total divorces, up from 15,816 [...]

Counseling on Twilight Divorce Increasing Rapidly

SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of couples over the age of 60 are applying for divorce counseling, data released by a provider of free legal consultation services showed Monday. The Korea Legal Aid Center for Family Relations (KLACFR) said it handled 4,653 clients who wanted help with divorce last year, with [...]