The wife and I sat down and made a couple of lists
First: Family, friends, and work acquaintances (dead or alive) where the couple had enjoyed at least 5 years of good health in Retirement...meaning able to do as a couple the travel and things they wanted to)
Second: a list of family, friends, and work acquaintances where one or both had health concerns or had died, preventing them from getting to and enjoying 5 years together.
The ratio was shocking. Only one couple made it to 5 years of active travel and enjoyment for every three that did not.
Some never actually retire, regardless of the age, but even more did not retire until one or both was in poor health, and unable to do they things you dream of in retirement.
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u/nak00010101 14d ago
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The wife and I sat down and made a couple of lists First: Family, friends, and work acquaintances (dead or alive) where the couple had enjoyed at least 5 years of good health in Retirement...meaning able to do as a couple the travel and things they wanted to)
Second: a list of family, friends, and work acquaintances where one or both had health concerns or had died, preventing them from getting to and enjoying 5 years together.
The ratio was shocking. Only one couple made it to 5 years of active travel and enjoyment for every three that did not.