Older couples who meet at 60 and above seem to have better well-being when they “live apart but together” instead of cohabiting, according to a new study.
The research, which is the largest of its kind but is still to be published, analysed data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study covering 40,000 households or nearly 100,000 individuals. Researchers tracked from this group people aged 60 and above, their relationships and their mental health between 2011 and 2023.
