My question actually is: why not? Younger ones may not fully grasp the idea of their older family members getting married but there is no reason why we seniors should not get married when it hits us. Like they say, there’s no better time than now.

However, some seniors are still doubtful about getting married this late in life – ashamed even. Don’t take it personally if few handful of your friends will take the news in shocked as it is not everyday they encounter a senior getting married. Below are some of the reasons why you should get married despite raised eyebrows:
•    Love and companionship. Aging alone can be lonesome. At this point in our lives, friends come and go, some die and others just fade away. More than ever, seniors need someone by their side to fight depression and loneliness and there’s no better way to guarantee a companion than by marrying them. Of course, love should still be there, no matter what, as it can get really annoying living with someone 24/7 .
•    Lessen your burden of expenditure. Growing old can be expensive, especially if you don’t have anyone to split the bill with. By marrying, you’ll be able to pool your money together and lower your cost of living. Just think of this, If you are to live together, you will only have one house to maintain as opposed to two if living apart. Same goes for car maintenance, food allowance and other everyday stuff.
•    Be eligible for tax benefits. Joint filing may not be at your advantage but certainly other tax issues are. One sure example of which is your estate tax and even your inheritance tax, both of which are lower than you would have to pay if you were not married prior to death.
•    Enjoy spousal rights and other spousal privileges. By marriage, you are automatically recognized for spousal rights and privileges, no questions asked. This automatically puts you as your spouse’s beneficiary to his or her pension, social security and life insurances. In some states, as sole heir to their estate if no last will can be produced.
•    Have peace of mind knowing that someone knows what you want to happen if the time comes you can no longer speak. Planning ahead will never go into fruition if nobody’s there to execute it. Having a spouse will give you your peace of mind since you know he or she will be there to decide and speak for you when the time comes you are no longer capable of speaking for yourself.