Man, 90, fails to get maintenance from 89-year-old ex-wife after 64-year marriage

Singapore court rejects 90-year-old’s spousal support claim against ex-wife, 89

The ex-wife claims that after she retired in 1992, she supported the household and gave her husband half of her monthly pension.

Man, 90, Fails to Get Maintenance From 89-Year-Old Ex-Wife After 64-Year Marriage; He Gets S$2.4 Million From Assets

The High Court rejected the 90-year-old man's bid for maintenance from his former wife, finding that the roughly S$2.36 million he would receive from their matrimonial assets was enough to provide for him. The couple married in 1960 and have three children who are now all above 60.

Man, 90, fails to get maintenance from 89-year-old ex-wife after 64-year marriage

The woman claimed that she had financed their home alone while her husband contributed "nothing". She also said that she gave him half of her pension after she retired.