Topic: Marriage

Never Too Late for Love

So you are getting hitched. Congrats! Now, before starting this exciting journey, make sure to check on the legal issues that affect late-life marriage. Above all, consider the impact on your income and assets, and consider a prenuptial agreement that protects both of you. After the wedding, update all your estate planning documents — wills, living trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care proxies — to reflect your new marital status and any new decisions you’ve made. To learn more, click here.

Posted on Jun 21, 2011

What's Up with Long-Term Marriages?

Topics: Divorce, Family Issues, Marriage

The announcement of Al and Tipper's separation has disturbed many age 50+ couples: is divorce rampant among the "long-married?" What does this mean for me; for my parents? Statistics cited in this New York Times article show that the bulk of divorces in the United States are still between couples married 10 years or less. But, a greater number of splits in the 40-and-more-years together crowd may be the result of this cohort's good fortune -- being healthier and more active, and unwilling to stay in a bad marriage when there are decades of good years left.

Posted on Jun 8, 2010

Women Opt for Singlehood

Topics: Marriage, Widows, Women

Loved-starved widows, if they ever really existed outside of sitcoms, have gone the way of June Cleaver, according to this New York Times article. They may grieve the deaths of beloved spouses and some will never recover, yet studies show that the vast majority of older widows seem to enjoy being single, joining the larger group of unattached women aging as singles.

Posted on Jul 28, 2009

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