The article looks at how older couples in the US make decisions about working. By studying data from the Health and Retirement Study, researchers found that both spouses' choices affect each other. They discovered that when one spouse works, the other is more likely to work too. The study also showed that a program called the Spouse Allowance can impact whether both spouses work. Removing this program could lead to more wives working at age 62, even if fewer husbands work at age 65.