One Husband Is Enough: Women in Their 60s See No Need to Remarry

Bad luck for gentlemen!

The financial security and retirement income of older women is so much better today! What actually happens to her retirement benefits if a widow remarries?

"Both men and women in their mid-60s or older are more likely to be divorced or never married than at any time in the past three decades. But the women are much less likely than their male counterparts to get remarried. Part of the reason is that women have a smaller pool to choose from. They on average live about five years longer than men, according to the CDC. But there are other considerations, too. Women are more likely to maintain stronger social ties with family and friends, which means they have more support after a divorce or the death of a spouse. And for both men and women, American society has become more accepting of couples living together outside of marriage."

One Husband Is Enough: Women in Their 60s See No Need to Remarry - WSJ "Many don’t want the hassle or financial complications. ‘What would be the point?’"