Finally, we're both retired!

[rayinpenn]

First and foremost Congratulations...

My wife stopped working when our second DS was born. You’ll note I did not say retired. There’s plenty to do keeping 3 kids and the house running. My last day officially is 1/4 and Im finishing the last project. It will be a big change for her having me home all the time. She has her routine and complete freedom. Now when she goes shopping I go along just to get out of the house.

Ive said “Your life is changing and not for the better”.. Answer “I know”

 

[pacergal]

Congratulations to you both.

 

[walkinwood]

Good for you!


It will be interesting to compare your posting stats 2019 v/s 2018

 

[Free To Canoe]

Congrats!

 

[W2R]

Midpack, this is wonderful to hear, and congratulations to you both.

I retired about 3 months before F could retire, and I still remember his first day of retirement. What fun we had. We went out to lunch at a nicer restaurant, and just watching his joy at being retired brought me sweet memories of those first wonderful days of retirement.

Eventually we had to work out a daily routine that worked for both of us, which required some compromises but since then life has been a bowl of cherries for us.

 

[Teacher Terry]

Ray, I would just hand you the list and say have fun!

 

[3moreyears]

Congratulations!!

 

[wmc1000]

Congrats Midpack! My DW retired 8 years prior to me, ( I guess her BS bucket was smaller than mine! )

 

[Midpack]

Congratulations! However, I see no reason for her retirement to mean she has to give up the convenience of having her own personal chef-shopper-launderer-landscaper-errand boy.

Here's to many happy years of togetherness for you two!

Shush!

 

[Scuba]

Congratulations Midpack, and enjoy! DH and I RE’d on the same day. It is really nice to be able to do more things together, while also having some separate activities we each enjoy.

 

[DEC-1982]

Congratulations to you both MidPack.

Do you have a plan for what to do with your extra time if Mrs decides to take over some of the tasks you do today?

 

[Which Roger]

Wow - so many stories similar to mine. DW will finally pull the plug next year, about 6 years after me. Similar story to what others have shared, where my BS bucket was long full, but her w*rk environment was much more positive.