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Comedian Chris Rock once joked that in life, people had two choices: Be married and boring, or single and lonely. Who’s to say which path is right in achieving overall happiness, but recent research appears to show that when it comes to achieving retirement security, the “married and boring” route is the way to go.
According to a new fact sheet from the Insured Retirement Institute, two 401(k)s are better than one, as married baby boomers are much better prepared for retirement.
Margarida Correia is a former associate editor of the Employee Benefits Group and of Bank Investment Consultant.
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