Despite a growing body of research on later-life relationship formation, little is known about the health predictors and outcomes of later-life Living-Apart-Together (LAT) relationships. A LAT living arrangement is understood to be a possible way for older adults with age-related limits to partner and balance the consequences of being single. Using both selection and resource models to capture the links between health and relationship status, we analyzed unpartnered people 50+ from the longitudinal Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. We examined who entered LAT or cohabiting relationships between Time 1 and 2, who remained unpartnered, and what effect the transition into one of these statuses had on the well-being of those who remained in that status at Time 3. The respondents in LAT relationships did not differ from their cohabiting counterparts in health indicators before the relationship formation, nor was there a difference in life satisfaction and well-being 2 years after partnering. Compared to unpartnered persons, LAT respondents reported better self-perceived health before relationship formation and slightly higher life satisfaction 2 years later. Health status does not influence the choice for a relationship form, but a LAT relationship may constitute a resourceful living arrangement in later life, which provides some support for both the selection and resource models.

尽管有关晚生关系形成的研究越来越多，但对健康预测因子和晚年生活在一起（LAT）关系的结果知之甚少。LAT的生活安排被认为是与年龄相关的限制的老年人结伴和平衡单身后果的一种可能方式。我们使用选择模型和资源模型来捕捉健康与人际关系之间的联系，我们从《欧洲健康，老龄化与退休纵向调查》中分析了50岁以上无伴侣的人。我们检查了谁在时间1和时间2之间进入LAT或同居关系，谁仍然处于无伴侣状态，以及转变为其中一种状态对那些在时间3保持这种状态的人的幸福产生了什么影响？在建立LAT关系中的受访者与他们同居的同伴在健康指标上没有差异，在伴侣建立两年后的生活满意度和幸福感上也没有差异。与无伴侣者相比，LAT受访者报告说，他们在建立关系之前的自我感觉更好，两年后的生活满意度略高。健康状况不会影响对关系形式的选择，但是LAT关系可能会在以后的生活中构成足智多谋的生活安排，这为选择和资源模型提供了一定的支持。LAT的受访者表示，在建立关系之前自我感觉健康较好，而两年后的生活满意度略高。健康状况不会影响对关系形式的选择，但是LAT关系可能会在以后的生活中构成足智多谋的生活安排，这为选择和资源模型提供了一定的支持。LAT的受访者表示，在建立关系之前自我感觉健康较好，而两年后的生活满意度略高。健康状况不会影响对关系形式的选择，但是LAT关系可能会在以后的生活中构成足智多谋的生活安排，这为选择和资源模型提供了一定的支持。