“Let's say you have
managed to stay married—or even remarried—by the time you hit middle age. Get
ready for one more marital hurdle. The odds are your spouse won't feel the same
way you do about when to retire. A recent study by Fidelity Investments found
that well over half of couples—62%—disagree on the timing of their respective
retirements.” –cited from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204571404577255662010466038.html
Interesting! I know
that my hubby wants to retire early. Once the girls are done with college,
he wants to retire from working in the computer field. He wants to do something
he likes; he wants to teach instead. For me, I never thought about retirement,
just yet. I love working though once the girls are done with college. I suppose
I could take my career a little lighter. I can do whatever what I want. But,
still I would miss the income.
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| courtesy of Lou Brooks |
That is exactly what
article is saying. Some women couldn’t let their husbands retire before their
kids’ colleges are paid off. Another case, for staying home wives, the wives
worry that when their husbands retire, they would sit around and interfere with
their own activities. The wives love their own space.
Some
women couldn’t wait for their spouses to join them and share their times
together. Growing old together! But their spouses are not ready just yet. Still can’t leave the workforce world.
Another thing to
think about, now that both are staying home, dividing the chores could be
another topic to discuss.--What's for dinner, honey? (The question is which honey :-) )
Those are
interesting things to think about. Retirement requires thorough planning and a
lot of agreements between the couples. When the empty nest hit and the work are
no longer the divider barrier, a lot of time in hands could be good or bad :-) -You tell me!
Interesting journey
I say. I hope you really enjoy this visit of thinking about the retirement.
Even though, retirement is still a distant away. But, having this thought in
mind could ease the road of retirement.
What is your plan for your retirement?
Journey of Life
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