Young women should watch this...to learn you cannot depend on marriage for security.

😊Women accepted the myth that men would look after them in exchange for making a home and having their children. Society let them down. Teach your girls to get an education and a career. They cant count on someone else to do it for them.

Why don’t 2 or 3 older women get together to share a house and pool their resources ? It’s better than being homeless.

I don't understand how a mother who committed her life to raising children ends up homeless. Yes, the husband is no longer in the picture... but where are the children?

I work in a truck stop. I see so many mature women homeless. Their husbands have died and they’ve lost their homes. Their kids have stolen from them. They are on fixed incomes and rents have risen. Husbands have died and their companies have denied pensions to the spouses…. You would never guess these women are homeless, they can’t even believe it. It’s very sad.

My gf I went through nursing school with, divorced, and after 20 years of bouncing around apartments, she got tired of "being a nunsiance", she held a G to her head and did it. I told her she could live with me, but she said she wanted her own house and didn't want to depend on me when times got bad. That was 22 years ago. I miss her.

They raise children who dont give a damn about them if they are in need Wake up!

I knew an 85yr old woman who's worked her whole life and could only afford to rent a shared room in a sober living house. These types of houses stuff two people in one room and 4 beds in the master bedroom. This is the new normal in America. They've turned housing into jails.

The neglect of our older woman is absolutely shameful. How sad it is that those who have been mothers, carers and nurturers through their lives are left out in the cold in their older years.

As a single mother I constantly had to cash out any retirement, savings, stocks I had accumulated in order to keep a roof over our heads. Now as a retiree my kids have turned their backs on me. I can't believe I sacrificed my own security for these self centered people. But that's what a good mother does.

I would never and have never relied on anyone for my livelihood. At the end of the day the person who has vowed to love and take care of you, could say I want out. Then where does that leave you. Always maintain some kind of job, even if it's part-time.

When I was in high school I don’t remember them ever teaching us on retirement. I wish I had known. I would have done things so differently.

These woman relied on husband for security. What a mistake!!

I have been in this situation. Now fortunately I have a senior apartment. An important issue I think, is for many women who are entering retirement age now, there just were not pathways to saving, or build retirement funds. We were caught between the old notions of being wives and mothers and dependent on husbands for financial security and the new roles for women to also be workers and responsible for planning for their own old age as well as being mothers and carers. Hopefully as the coming generations of women age, they will be better prepared, and the role of mother and carer will be compensated, or at least acknowledged better, and so be reflected in social security etc. My heart goes out to all the women who find themselves in this position and feel ashamed. The shame does not belong with you. It belongs to society which has failed us by not adaquately acknowledging and compensating the work we have done all our lives.

Dont get married thinking your husband is going to take care of you. Dont sacrifice your future being barefoot and pregnant and staying at home. each person is the the only one responsible for their own future. Make good choices when young.

Unless sickness happened. DEPEND on no one but yourself.

8 years ago and the situation has deteriorated radically.

I’m there, family knows but is no help to me. I will have a place to go but while it’s good and I’m grateful, it isn’t what I wanted for myself. My life went in the crapper when I got cancer. That’s gone but so is my home and real independence with it. It’s very difficult to start over when you’re almost 79yo.

There but fot the grace of God go I.... I am 68yrs old and living in a nursing home.

I'm 73 and have been homeless over 5 years on and off. I sleep in shopping center parking lots to save money. I will probably sell my 20 year old car soon. So I will have to do plan B. My only friend is Jesus and I believe He will take care of me.

My wife and I are seniors, when one of us checks out, the survivor would not be able to live in our home. Fortunately, we both saved for our retirement. So barring hyper-inflation, we should be OK for the duration. Things most people won't or can't do this, or can't manage their money. We saved long term for this reason. Another is not having any family to help or take you in their home. World Governments are going broke, and are printing fiat money to pay their bills. We worked and scrimped for years, nour money buys less every day. It is not going to be pretty.

The truth is a lot of women do not earn enough to put away enough money for their retirement. Women are more vulnerable to having to accept low paid work or unemployment than men. Over 80% of unpaid carers are women. When seeking work, on average, women have to apply for about 33% more jobs before they find employment than men do. Unfortunately prejudice has not gone away. Prejudice can have shocking effects on peoples lives.

Im 70 and im watching this.......yes I was married for 30 years, then my marriage ended and I was standing at Centre link!!! Very scary and no light at the end of the tunnel.....young women working NEED to think ahead and make sure to build up a secure financial backup!! And always have access to your own money!!! It's a fundamental must!!

This story got me so deeply. Society thinks women should focus on the children and the home which obviously means the detriment of her career and when divorce happens or their spouse dies she is left to drown, without job experience or usually even credit in her name. It is heartbreaking that so many countries don't value the unpaid work that women do as carers. The solution? In my mind it's a basic universal income. In the long run, basic universal income actually lifts people up enough to get off the service and saves taxpayer money. Also, financial literacy and having people understand that financial independence is necessary for both partners.

Years ago I was employed helping low income folks fix their houses. So many older women alone that were barely hanging on financially after their husbands passing or whatever. They usually have lost most or part of their income and are clinging to a pittance of SSI cuz they never worked out of the home. This is a disgrace.

Can’t believe this was 7 years ago It was drummed into me in the 1990s. Superannuation Plan for retirement Pay off your mortgage 💸 Lots of stories now about homeless women Plan plan plan My mother always said but a house or unit when your young that you can afford and hang to it Never lose your house Lots of single childless women that I know never bought house when they had good wages Rents are going up and up forcing people to out further for cheaper rents Hopefully the govt will build more 1bed units for the people

My father always advised to plan for the future and save. I started my private pension at 24, got a mortgage at 25, paid it off at 45. Never rely on someone else to provide for your future

I know someone who partied most of her life & made bad choices…didn’t plan for older age … She had to humble herself & now lives with a kind grown daughter…

6 years ago .. Now, in 2021, we now have a catastrophic housing crisis in Australia. Older women and single mothers are at the forefront of the tsunami of homeless people. These are good, educated people who have spent decades working and caring for others only to find society turn its back on them.

Thank God I’ve read some of these comments to completely change my perspective on life! Thank God!!!!

I always told my daughter, "Be ready to take care of yourself, because you never know. Sometimes things don't work out, sometimes husbands are not reliable. BE READY TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF."

What happened to family taking in the elders in their family? If you do research most countries treat the elderly with respect! Shame on those who should be there for their people!! My home is paid for but with taxes and insurance who knows how long I will have a roof over my head. I pray for the struggles of these peoples. ♡

Her family knew that she was homeless. And they left her on the street like a animal. Wtf?

My heart weeps😢. It could be any of us at any time and moment 😢❤ thank you for your enlightment.

It's happening in America also .

What if you are over 80 & unable to work!

In other countries, the elderly are taken care of by their children. The children are raised with that obligation to care for their parents in their old age. What a shame that it has to be this way for our elderly. A society is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable...the elderly and the children. What type of society are we in? Family does not just consist of a spouse. Family is so much more than that and should extend out like a web of support. This is a reflection of where we are as a society.

Where are the children? These women should pull together and share the house. There is always a solution, loosing your home should not happen. Before there were lodgers and boardin houses.

Clearly we don’t do enough for pensioners in Australia. Sad reality as soon as you get old society no longer has a use for you.

They spend millions over seas in aid spend some of that to help Australians

Perhaps the government should consider not throwing all of the tax payers money on illegals and pay more attention to the seniors who’s tax payments all of their lives, paid for the programs.

I must have missed the documentary on older men who are homeless because they left their wives and children, or who failed to plan for old age. Oh wait...

The neglect of our elderly is bloody shocking. No one wants them, no one gives a shit about them. Its shameful and heart breaking for them.

Tbh they all look healthy, well dressed and clean to me .

If you want to find out how evolved a society is, take a look at how they treat their weakest members. The elderly have given us their all. It's time we gave them something back ❤

Having a job, for a women Even if you are a mother is a must. Its your financial security in every situation. I would never depend on anybodie's money, never.

Be like the golden girls. Join together women.

Very Educational; which affects women all over the world.

I didn't become financially independent until I was in my late 30's, and I'm still in my 30's. In addition to having purchased my second home and earning money on a monthly basis through passive income, I've also achieved three out of five goals. I just hope this inspires someone to realize that it doesn't matter if you don't have any of these things yet, you can start today no matter your age. Change your future by investing! I made a rather big decision by investing in the financial market.

Also the cost of medicine!

What beautiful and honest ladies to tell their stories

We need wage equality. Constantly underpaying women and then expecting them to take care of themselves at the end of their lives handicaps them from the beginning.

I encouraged my girls to go into STEM fields like I did. All choices have consequences, must plan ahead

To make a long story short, a nice, affordable house in Sydney for anybody who grew up in that city is what's being requested of the government. Regardless of what one earned or paid in taxes, because it was not their fault.

Sad,no one cares anymore,every man for themself😢🇦🇺

I am 71 and rent a studio apartment in a retirement village for $320 a week , it is wonderful, my children would have had me , but I wanted to be independent, also there are people my own age I can speak to , I am on the waiting list for social housing, but I am grateful I found this 👍

Before you think of Divorce (man or woman) pick one: 1) Security and miserable. 2) Miserable and homeless.

4:37 So this is exactly the position that I find myself in. the new owners have doubled the rent and I am essentially being priced out of my apartment. I will be living in my car very soon and I am very scared. I'm also 60 and therefor, not old enough to collect social security. I'm also unemployed and my bank account is drying up. Nobody is interested in hiring older people. The anxiety and stress of the situation is wreaking havoc on me.

When l was still in the business world l saw & spoke to people who were older. And all l saw & felt negativity coming from our Seniors . That made me think & act about my own goden years. I always believed when you are old your are probably poor & sick. That was not what I wanted for me ,so i worked like heck ,didn't spend more than I could & on the whole was very careful about money. Whatever I own now lts all paid for, no debts only my property taxes and upkeep of the house & my utilities. You can't manage money if you don't have any. So you can make & always remember about that " rainy day "

Just sell the house and move to a small flat! Why do I have to feel bad for a woman who lived whole her life comfortably, they were not saving nor they were investing. They could as well rent a room in their huge houses, turn half of their homes to B&B…. Anything. Seems like they know only how to complain and depend on others to provide for them.

10 year public housing waiting list but if your illegal you get first pic, that's Australia for you! Aged care is last on the list. If your a junkie you'll get one too before our life long tax paying citizens. Fact!

Those older women deserve better than this. Surly the Government could build more Social Housing this should not be happening in 2024. This is truly heartbreaking.💔 😢

Where are dolman's children? My God. You're telling me there's not even a couch for Nan to crash on in her kid's house? Cmon?

This is also a problem in the USA. Younger ppl need to be taught and see these types of clips and plan your future carefully. Always expect that you may be single or sick. Circumstances happen and you have to have a plan and be ready. Have safety, security and dignity in your future self. Don’t rely on anybody especially the government…😮

It’s not just women becoming homeless,

I think this is shameful. If a man did not have a wife, he would have to pay a nanny that would cost a lot more. If a woman has put her career on the backburner to be married, surely the Husband should have to pay or the state even after divorce. He did not pay for her labour in the form of nanny, housekeeper, cook, etc when they were married. Or the state should pay. If voluntary work was not done, the country would have to pay a lot more. Bringing up children and volunteering are important unpaid jobs.

Too many women relied on their husbands for a home. The man leaves and the woman name is not on the deed. Society doesn't care about older broke women on the street. This is why you must focus on yourself. Buy your own house and pay for it yourself. get a job or start some sort of business and career

Living with my Adult Daughter, she has worked since 16 , right now cant afford rent on her own , either can I ,

Being a housewife, you should always work and have your own bank account. Although she is house sitting, she could learn computer and work from home for a company while house sitting. Woman back in the day were taught to marry and have children (stay at home mothers), but we are living in a different time. There should be lectures pertaining to marriage, employment and divorce.

Music to my ears.

What àbout homeless men. I think you will find that their numbers are much greater.

I would let any of our family members move in with us in a heartbeat If you really love them you would to and not be selfish 😢

This is what our society should pay for.

When I can no longer support myself, I will die

I never had a home just other room mates , and a room , probably die in hospice , thats the hard reality.

All these tales about marriage being the contract where the men take care of their wives. Men do not take care of women. Through divorce, disease, etc, women are not taken care of. Women, please, whether you work or not, TAKE BETTER CARE OF YOUR DAMN FUTURE! Please!

😢 the First Lady’s story is heartbreaking.

Maybe if the politicians have the same wages as the general population then they will make different decisions for the citizens that are working hard to pay their enormous salaries!

Omg that is sooo horrible. Im sooo sorry.

Teach your daughters to go for the highest education and/or aim at being professionals. Never stop your career after marriage or having children even though it means working part-time. Save for retirement. No one can take care of you but yourself.

Its 8 years ago and its twice as bad now there's lots of people living in cars tents under freeway bridges this is the lucky country Australia bullshit this shouldn't be happening 😮

They wouldn't be homeless if they still had rooming houses. But every town got rid of those.

A lot of older women have started living together these days. Golden girls style.

I hope kay is well god willing

Not everyone has a couch to couch option which is a tragedy beyond words! There is no SHAME in ending up in this this predicament. Personally, I was kept from being on the street because of the people in my local Government after decades of a relationship with that wanted to keep me housed after I became disabled and unable to work. Having no family and no friends to offer you a safe place so horrifying predicament and drove me to an unsuccessful suicide attempt. So many governments would rather invest trillions of dollars on the endless wars then on people that I’ve worked their entire lives, paid into the system but can’t live on the pittance they were given. But there is always that looming black cloud that the next President and their administration will cut the benefits I paid into after a half a century working my ass off. Living in survival mode not knowing day today when it’s going to possibly end is not a life I wouldn’t wish on anyone, even people that are mean cruel and selfish.

This is a big problem in America. So many homeless. Single moms with children living in cars or tents, or worse on the street. Housing out of control expensive. We need studio apartments, stop building mansions when people are going homeless. America's homeless shelter has become the street. Our politicians do nothing. Housing and healthcare unavailable for many working class families and middle aged moms. America's top priorities making the Uber rich richer while the working class fall into disparity.

Yes well I put my superannuation in early and that company ripped off all of my money in fees and charges when I stopped working to have my children. Safe and effective😟

All of these suggested solutions are good in theory, but even if you save for retirement from an early age ( and how many people can actually AFFORD to save?) once you get there to retirement age, the cost of living has risen so high that that retirement savings might only last you a few years. Housing prices, rents, and landlords globally need to stop being greedy and raising rents and prices. I'm 69 yrs now, female, the exact same apartment I rented when I was 18 for $185.00 (same town, same location) is now $2400.00 !! An apartment I rented 5 years ago for $950.00 has been raised every year. I still live here and now its $1400.00.....if I moved from it this apartment, it would then rent for $1600.00 + !!! There is something seriously wrong with the world today

Parents teach children about financial management. Schools do not teach that !!!

Quite often, older women don't have enough income to share a house with some friends. If the women are younger, and children are involved, the living situation is even more difficult. 😅 10:09

you in vancouver shaughnessy i dont need 4 bedroom

6:11 "Minister Assisting The Minister For Women' Well that's mucked up, on multiple levels.

🧐🥺😭WHY ARE SOCIETIES ABANDONING THE NEED OF THEIR WEAKEST & POOREST OF THEIR COMMUNITIES... SOME ONE PLEASE EXPAIN THIS TO THE REST OF US WHO WANT THESE SOCIAL CRISISES SOLVED NOT IGNORED! 😡

i dont know which is more disturbing, the womens situations or the comments below!

I am 67, I am afraid I do not sympathize with them. They lived in a dream world, relying on someone to keep them, did not saved up any nest eggs. Come on, it took 65 years to get to 65 years old.

Never be a stay at home mom

Shame on their families for not stepping up, raising a family is one of the most important job in the world a person could do. Young people need prenups, if she or he raises children take care of the home, she or he should get a salary for life. I think it used to be called alamony.

They need to do something to protect these women. They will be abused on the street. Maybe the church. Maybe the government. But somebody needs to do something.

I am supposed to feel sorry for people who never planned? It's like the story of the grasshopper and the ant

I think they should work and get a wee job. I am 72 and work 25 hours a week......I love getting up and out everyday. It helps in so many ways, gives me a nice paycheck every two weeks, I meet people and then when I finish at 1pm every day I go to the swimming pool and swim 20 laps. Just saying this ...because I feel people think as they get older they should retire. Best to get up and out. Take care.