Couples, Longevity and Financial Dislocation
Couples must consider preparing in advance for financial, tax and legal questions that need to be understood by the survivor.
Column distributed by Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
Links to resources referenced:
- The Life Expectancy of Older Couples And Surviving Spouses
- https://www.nber.org/papers/w25009
- Related column excerpts:
- “Do couples know that wives will likely outlive their husbands? As reported in a National Bureau of Economic Research Paper, widows are expected to outlive their husbands by more than a decade (12.5 years).”