In a discussion about net worth and the ability to retire early I believe that if you continue to have a working spouse you have not truly reached early retirement .
It brings to mind one of the guys that I worked with married an anesthesiologist, and "retired" at age 40.
His advice on an early retirement board would probably be marry an anesthesiologist
My wife never worked (received income) out of household. It was our choice to have her stay home with the kids, and would not change anything about our arrangement.
However, when I first started browsing on this board I was amazed to hear how many others had also retired early, and the elaborate trips and lifestyles they continued to have. After spending some time I found that many continued to have working spouses.
While I don't begrudge that at all, I have seen advice being given from the individuals to new posters, that are looking for advice, to go for it. "I retired on less than that" type of advice.
If your wife or husband continues to work, you have the advantage(usually) of low cost health ins. cash flow, etc. etc.
I still continue to get some good information from most of the posters on this board, but some of them have to be taken with a grain of salt.
Jarhead
It brings to mind one of the guys that I worked with married an anesthesiologist, and "retired" at age 40.
His advice on an early retirement board would probably be marry an anesthesiologist
My wife never worked (received income) out of household. It was our choice to have her stay home with the kids, and would not change anything about our arrangement.
However, when I first started browsing on this board I was amazed to hear how many others had also retired early, and the elaborate trips and lifestyles they continued to have. After spending some time I found that many continued to have working spouses.
While I don't begrudge that at all, I have seen advice being given from the individuals to new posters, that are looking for advice, to go for it. "I retired on less than that" type of advice.
If your wife or husband continues to work, you have the advantage(usually) of low cost health ins. cash flow, etc. etc.
I still continue to get some good information from most of the posters on this board, but some of them have to be taken with a grain of salt.
Jarhead