Census Statistics Show That 72 Percent of Older Men Live

Multiple Choice

Census statistics show that 72 percent of older men live with a spouse,while only 42 percent of older women remain living with their spouses.What is one consequence of this gender difference?

A) Poverty rates decline for older Americans in part because both spouses contribute to retirement income through Social Security and pension plans.
B) Poverty rates are higher for older Americans in part because of the lower economic status of widowed women.
C) Older men live longer if there is a wife in the home to take care of them.
D) Older men are 30 percent more likely to remarry after the loss of a spouse.