Polenick C, et al. – This study aimed to explore the links between own and partner pain intensity and depressive symptoms across an 8–year period by using a nationally representative U.S. sample of wives and husbands aged 50 and older. The authors highlighted the significance of considering both individual and spousal associations between pain intensity and depressive symptoms in later life. Among older chronic pain patients and their spouses, understanding how individual and couple processes unfold could yield critical insights for the development of intervention and prevention efforts to maintain mental health.