Divorced women in their 60’s are finding that they cannot retire because they have insufficient funds. Retirement is generally financially easier for men, who qualify for larger pensions because they work through their adult lives, whereas women take time off to raise children. The increasing number of unmarried-divorced women complicates the social security debate—specifically, a proposal to raise the age requirement for full Social Security benefits.
See "Women Forced to Delay Retirement", Louis Uchitelle, The New York Times, June 25, 2001