The nice thing about being a couple in retirement is that you and your partner can share expenses, like housing and utilities, thereby making that stage of life more affordable. You can also pool your income for more buying power.

But if you're counting on Social Security to provide you with all of your retirement income, you may want to rethink your plan. The average senior couple today probably gets less Social Security income than you'd expect. And if you end up in a position where those monthly benefits are the only income available to you and your spouse, it could make your retirement quite miserable.

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