A study by Moen and Smith (2004) found that "a female retiree is more than five times more likely to report being satisfied when she reported that her husband was not influential in the retirement decision; conversely, retired husbands who perceived their wives as influential are more likely to report being satisfied [in retirement." (p. 274)

Moen, P. & Smith, D. (2004, March). Retirement satisfaction for retirees and their spouses: Do gender and the retirement decision-making process matter? Journal of Family Issues, 25(2), 262-285.

"This study investigates factors related to retirees' and their spouses' individual and joint retirement satisfaction using decision-making theory and a life course perspective. The sample includes 421 retired respondents (ages 50 to 72) and their spouses from the Cornell Retirement and Well-Being Study." (p.262)

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