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I am retiring in five months. I'm 60, my husband is 70.
I've just had five days off from work and I have been bored out of my mind, my husband has driven me crazy with his ranting and raving while watching Fox news, never wanting to go anywhere or do anything.
All I can think of is, my God I will have to live with this person 24/7 and put up with this every flippin' day of my life.
Anyone have any tips, short of divorce (can't afford that he'd clean me out financially)?
My spouse and I are also ten years apart in age, and my spouse will retire before me. I probably won't work the entire ten years: Do we really want to start sharing our twilight years together when my spouse is 75? I don't think so, but we do enjoy each other's company quite a bit. Regardless, we recognize, both of us, going in to retirement within the next 5-7 years, that retirement is that point in time when you go from working for someone for money to save for retirement, to working to fulfill your spirit and your soul. There is no thought here about sitting at home five days a week, but rather we're scouting out activities, volunteer opportunities and jobs that will give our lives the kind of meaning that working for money couldn't afford us.
I am retiring in five months. I'm 60, my husband is 70.
I've just had five days off from work and I have been bored out of my mind, my husband has driven me crazy with his ranting and raving while watching Fox news, never wanting to go anywhere or do anything.
All I can think of is, my God I will have to live with this person 24/7 and put up with this every flippin' day of my life.
Anyone have any tips, short of divorce (can't afford that he'd clean me out financially)?
What makes you so sure he will be able to clean you out financially? If I were you, I'd consult with a good divorce attorney, and get the straight story as to what the law provides regarding your finances. Don't rely on your assumptions.
You're lucky it's only Fox News. ----All the negative reports on the local stations can set the mister off, if he didn't get his glasses cleaned in precisely the right way.
I gave up my full time job, due to health issues, then went to part time, then had to stop working altogether.
Thankfully Mr. Hypertensive Type A still works full time and honestly plans to work until he drops at work. It saves us a lot of turmoil.
Since splitting is out of the question for you, the options I can think of:
1. Work full time as long as you can, then find a part time job. It doesn't have to be WalMart. Oftentimes attorneys and local insurance offices are looking for part time folks to answer phones, file, etc. it was my experience they actually prefer us older gals.
2. Do a lot of volunteer work with something that has always been close to your heart.
3. Take up a hobby that you've thought about but never acted on.
4. Sneak in a cruise to somewhere.
5. Take a few day trips with your friends - those bus shopping trips, to where you can say you'll be back carrying supper in your hand because you're not cooking
When things reach a point, with Mr. Grumpy Stiltsken, that nothing works, just blow and have a twice yearly knock-down drag out and life will be calm for another six months lollol
Is it only since retiring that you discovered you don't like this man?
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