Berpendekatan studi kasus kualitatif, riset ini mengungkap pandangan hari tua pasangan tanpa anak. Subjek penelitian adalah 3 pasangan suami-istri yang telah menikah 8-25 tahun tetapi belum memiliki anak. Data di kumpulkan dengan wawancara semi-terstruktur dan observasi. Setelah triangulasi, data ditafsir dengan analisis tematik. Riset ini menghasilkan dua temuan. Pertama, ketiga pasangan berpandangan positif tentang hari tua mereka. Mereka yakin akan berbadan sehat, tetap aktif, berkemandirian finansial, dan berinteraksi positif dengan orang-orang yang merawat dan menemani mereka. Kedua, utamanya jika hidup sendiri, mereka mengandalkan strategi antisipasi hari tua dengan unsur-unsur berikut: hidup mandiri, berkesibukan, punya bisnis sendiri, memanggil perawat ketika membutuhkan bantuan mereka, dan tinggal dengan kerabat berdasarkan kesepakatan bersama sebelumnya.

Kata kunci: lanjut usia, pandangan hari tua, strategi hidup hari tua, pasangan tanpa anak

           Using a case-study approach, this research reveals the views of old age held by a number of childless couples. The subjects included three childless couples who were married for 8 to 25 years. Collected through observation, and semi-structured interviews, the data for this research were subjected to triangulation and thematic analysis. The study comes up with two major findings. First, the childless couples hold a positive view of their own old age, which includes enjoying good physical health, staying active, maintaining financial independence, and having good relations with those who take care of them and keep them company. Second, the study discovers that—especially in scenarios where the couples live alone—they will pursue an old-age life strategy that includes several components, such as getting busy, living independently, operating a business, hiring a nurse when they need her, and living with relatives on the basis of  prior agreements.

Keywords: aging, old age, views on aging, old-age life strategies, childless couples