20 Financial Tips for Retired Married Couples

14. Pay Attention to Your Partner’s Needs

A big mistake that many retired married couples make is ignoring each other’s needs. Although an event, hobby, or even something you own in the house may not seem like a big deal to one of the members of a marriage, it could very well be significant to the other person. Many married couples fail to realize this until getting into retired life after spending several decades with one or both members of the marriage working and being out of the home so much beforehand. The couples who are most successful treat their retirement as a partnership, and take the time to listen to and respond to the other’s needs. This applies to both finances as well as in the day-to-day activities that each person will be doing in retirement.