And the number of couples that included a high earner and a low earner in the relationship decreased by 2.8 per cent from 28.6 to 25.8 per cent in the same time span.

同时，夫妻双方一个高收入者和一个低收入者也从28.6%下降到25.8%，下降了2.8个百分点。

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Take, for example, a 62 year-old high earner, named Sally, with a 66-year old low earner spouse, named Joe.

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Most important, when the high earner dies, the surviving spouse is allowed to collect 100% of the deceased's higher benefit.

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And if you are close to 60 and are thinking of marrying a low earner and, again, your ex was a high earner relative to you, waiting until 60 to remarry will at least secure your survivor benefits.

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