For those of you who have retired already . . . have you found retirement has been an easy transition for you, as far as it being what you had dreamed? I think some people may tend to romanticize what retirement is going to be like.
For example, I think that many people may read about Billy and Akaisha and how they are living their early retirement and think, "yeah, that sounds awesome. That's what I want to do too."
But they forget to actually consider that they are different from Billy and Akaisha. Maybe they don't like travelling. Or maybe they like travelling, but only for 2 weeks or so. Maybe they are homebodies and would do better finding a place they want to retire and living there year in, year out.
And what if your spouse's idea of the ideal retirement are drastically different than yours? How do you compromise on something as major as that??
I would be interested in how your plans have differed or stayed the same when you actually reached your goal.
For example, I think that many people may read about Billy and Akaisha and how they are living their early retirement and think, "yeah, that sounds awesome. That's what I want to do too."
But they forget to actually consider that they are different from Billy and Akaisha. Maybe they don't like travelling. Or maybe they like travelling, but only for 2 weeks or so. Maybe they are homebodies and would do better finding a place they want to retire and living there year in, year out.
And what if your spouse's idea of the ideal retirement are drastically different than yours? How do you compromise on something as major as that??
I would be interested in how your plans have differed or stayed the same when you actually reached your goal.