There are different advantages to being married as a retiree. For one thing, retirement can be pretty isolating. Instead of going to work every day and engaging with colleagues, you're now doing your own thing, and that has the potential to get lonely. But having a spouse around to spend time with might soften that blow.

Plus, being married means you don't have to take care of life's many nuisances all on your own. If your home needs maintenance, you and your spouse can split the load. And one of you can cook while the other runs errands to free up time for other activities you do jointly.

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