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Unequal recourse of professionals for women and men in couples after 60 The unequal recourse of professionals by women and men in couples after the age of 60 is studied on the basis of the CARE survey (Capacities, aids and resources of senior citizens) conducted in France in 2015 among people living at home. The analysis of the data examines how severe functional limitations condition the use of professionals in relation to other individual characteristics (gender, age, household configuration, professional category, standard of living, declaration of a close caregiver, child, or spouse). The probability of using professionals, for people living alone and independently of the other variables, is more than twice that of people in couples. Men in couples are helped in their daily lives for a greater number of activities than women, yet they use professionals less often and declare a close carer less often. The use of professionals for care does not differentiate women from men but, for domestic activities, it is more frequent for women. The declarations of the assisted spouse contrast with those of the assisting spouse: spousal help with care is also declared and recognised by both spouses but, for domestic activities, it is more often declared by the assisting spouse than it is recognised by the assisted spouse. The perception of the help given by women to their spouse is less positive than that of men helping their spouse. This raises questions about the practices expected of the very large number of generations arriving at the ages when exposure to functional limitations increases.