Being hard of hearing can cause hard feelings. Nearly seven out of ten (64.8 percent) respondents feel annoyed when their spouse can not hear them. In addition, 16.4 percent feel ignored and 8.1 percent feel sad or hurt.

Raised voices become more familiar. More than half (59.8 percent) find themselves in recent years talking louder daily so their spouse can hear them. And 83.4 percent feel that if they do talk loud enough, it helps their spouse better understand what they are saying.

Is it hearing loss, or selective hearing? While 45.3 percent of respondents believe their spouse doesn’t hear chore requests, 77.5 percent say their spouse can hear them fix a snack.

Nearly half believe their spouse is in denial about their hearing loss. Of the Boomers surveyed, 56.8 percent feel their spouse is reluctant to get his or her hearing checked. Nearly half (46.4 percent) feel that denial is the number one reason their significant other is hesitant to get his or her hearing checked.

Hearing screenings are few and far between. More than a third (35.6 percent) know their spouse hasn’t had his or her hearing checked in more than three years. Moreover, 23.4 percent revealed that their spouse has never had his or her hearing checked.