How Understanding Gray Divorce Can Help You Make Your Marriage Stronger Now

In this greatest hits episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I'm resharing one of my most important episodes for the long-term health of your marriage: teams versus alliances.

This framework explains why some marriages thrive for decades while others dissolve—and gives you specific tools to strengthen yours starting today.

Here's what made this especially timely: Oprah recently did a whole podcast episode on gray divorce (which has tripled for people 65+ since 1990). I've been talking about this phenomenon since 2016, and honestly? It made me do a little happy dance to see this conversation going mainstream. Because the more you understand what's driving gray divorce, the more you can prevent it in your own future.

In this episode, I share updated research on gray divorce, then dive into the original framework about what separates marriages that stay strong from those that quietly drift apart.

You'll discover:

• The exact difference between a team and an alliance (you'll immediately know which one you are)

• Why teams create happiness and resilience while alliances eventually run out of reasons to stay together

• Three mindset shifts to build more team spirit in your marriage

Ready to make your marriage not just functional, but five-star? Let's dive in.

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• The Questions for Couples Journal

• Private Coaching with Maggie

• Growth Gap Workshop (FREE)

• Marriage Mindset Makeover

• Episode #1: How to Have a Better Marriage

• Bowling Green State University research on gray divorce

• Institute for Family Studies research