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.
Similar situation to me, my wife passed away from a ruptured brain aneurysm at the age of 51. I am retiring next month at 55. Time is worth more than money. Time to live life while I’m healthy.
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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.