And the number of couples that included ahighearnerand 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.
And if you are close to 60 and are thinking of marrying a low earner and, again, your ex was a highearner relative to you, waiting until 60 to remarry will at least secure your survivor benefits.