Why the over 50s are more likely to reunite with an ex
telegraph.co.ukwas always that of separation – couples having suffocated in each other’s company, with only their sourdough starters and substantial wine supplies to distract from the irritations of each other’s constant presence.
The divorce statistics speak for themselves, with leading British law firm Stewarts logging a 122 per cent increase in separation enquiries after the first lockdown in 2020.But now as the dust settles, it transpires that much of the opposite was happening, too.
Midlifers were rediscovering feelings for ex-partners, including those who had long since seen the ink dry on their divorce papers.Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor were one of those couples.
Having split in 2017 after 18 years together, the Hollywood actor moved into his ex-wife’s home to be with their children Ella and Quinn during lockdown. “Then, over the course of time, it evolved,” Stiller recently revealed. “It’s been really wonderful for all of us.
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