DebtAdviser: Divorce, credit and debt - First, determine who owns the credit card that is charged off. Review all three of your credit reports carefully and verify ownership on all your accounts. You opened the account when you were married as either a joint account (where you were both owners) or in his name as the owner and you as an authorized user. The ownership of the account makes a huge difference.

Why Is Gray Divorce the New Trend? - An analysis of the latest U.S. Census Data indicates there has been a huge increase in the number of people 50-plus getting a divorce.