ziggy29
Moderator Emeritus
Apologies if this has already been posted; didn't see it:
How Couples Decide When to Retire - WSJ.com
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I would include health considerations to the above -- whether you are healthy enough to keep working, whether or not you could afford non-employer health insurance if you were not healthy, et cetera.
How Couples Decide When to Retire - WSJ.com
(my emphasis added)
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.
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The talks about when to retire seem much more sensitive and difficult than the question of where to retire (which I recently examined in an article in these pages, "He Says Maine, She Says Florida"). The question of when involves focusing on money, age differences, job satisfaction and gender roles—often all at the same time. Not to mention marital happiness and the prospect of more time together.
I would include health considerations to the above -- whether you are healthy enough to keep working, whether or not you could afford non-employer health insurance if you were not healthy, et cetera.