When a man retires, his wife gets twice the husband but only half the income.

Rodríguez’s quip plays on a common domestic reality of retirement: time and money shift in opposite directions. “Twice the husband” suggests the retired spouse is suddenly present all day—more companionship, but also more friction and renegotiation of routines and personal space. “Only half the income” points to the financial compression many households experience when wages stop and fixed retirement income replaces them. The joke’s bite comes from pairing an apparent gain (more of one’s partner) with a practical loss (less cash), highlighting how retirement can strain marriages unless couples plan both their finances and their expectations about daily life.