Gray Hair, Gold Bands, & Death Do Us Part
Is marriage a valid idea for seniors?
We’ve seen the institution of marriage change a lot in our lifetime.
Whether we’ve made it to our golden years with a bond to another human intact for decades or we are on our third, fourth, or higher-order attempt, we’ve seen it change around us.
If you are one of the millions where a relationship didn’t stick the whole way past retirement, you have to consider that the rules have changed and the process of marriage that we relied upon 40, 50 or 60 years ago might not be applicable today.
Pre-nuptial agreements have gone from the flights of fancy for the extremely wealthy (generally old white man) marrying later in life (generally a pretty young woman) to near-necessary items for almost any nuptial situation.
Love is powerful. The attraction and emotional impact is as real to us now as it was in our 20s. We also have a lot of wisdom hidden behind our greying and often disappearing locks and probably quite a bit of heartbreak and loss in the love arena as well.
That wisdom needs to be in play when love comes to call.
A prenuptial agreement is necessary if you want to consider marriage. And after writing said prenup, you may even decide that marriage doesn’t…
