When people work into their late-sixties or seventies, there may be a presumption that they are working because they have to. This presumption exists for both men and women. Indeed, women have become significantly more likely to work into their sixties and even their seventies, often full-time – according to two new analyses of census, earnings and retirement data. As reported by The New York Times, many of these women are working because they enjoy it.
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