Employees are often on their own when they are going through benefits open enrollment periods.[@@]
About 34% of married employees never check with their spouses during open enrollment periods, and 59% of single employees don't talk to anyone else about benefits decisions, according to results of a survey sponsored by MetLife Inc., New York.
Although single employees may stick with their own counsel when considering benefits options, 35% of the singles were interested in developing financial plans, compared with just 29% of the married workers, MetLife reports.
