Prof. Steven Sandage quoted in Boston Globe
The following is an excerpt from the Boston Globe’s article “‘Gray divorce’ brings struggles and a possibility of late-in-life reinvention” by Robert Weisman, featuring quotes by Professor Steven Sandage, published on November 19, 2022. Click here to read the full article.
Some who’ve worked with couples contemplating a breakup during the past three years say the couples’ experiences are marked by upheaval, from the virus to racial tension and climate degradation — even as rising prices and economic slowdown hit them in the wallets.
“People are certainly feeing financial stress,” said Steven Sandage, a couples and family therapist who is research director at Boston University’s Danielsen Institute, a mental health clinic. “Two people of color may be encountering racism but choosing to cope with it differently. We’re also seeing existential anxiety about the planet.”