The majority of seniors in Canada are married. There are, however, great differences in the marital status of seniors depending on their age and gender.
Older women are far less likely to be married and far more likely to be widowed.
The likelihood of senior men being married also decreases with age, although unlike their female counterparts, the majority of senior men in all age ranges are married. Can be reproduced freely provided the source is mentioned. Prepared by Statistics Canada for the Division of Aging and Seniors .