Craig Brown's first visit to Fir Park as Aberdeen manager since leaving Motherwell was a crucial one for the Reds to win if they wished to be playing in the top half of the Scottish Premier League table after the split.
The numbers shown actually understate the advantages of the split-age strategy for many couples, since the husband and wife in this table are both now 62.
The result means Inverness, who drew at Kilmarnock, cannot overtake Motherwell before the SPL split, meaning the Steelmen claim the last slot in the top half of the table.