Middle to late 50's

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Anonymous wrote:I am also wary of long retirement. People tend to age quickly once out of the workforce

If that’s true, I wonder how it affects SAHMs, who are empty nesters.

They already know how to fill their time.

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Anonymous wrote:While most of us are becoming empty nesters and thinking of retirement, downsizing, adventures, hobbies, healthcare, estate planning, grandchildren etc., others are getting married, changing careers and raising toddlers.

I would like to know how do you really feel about it? What are the pros and cons?

I want to know if these kinds of posts are AI prompts, feature magazine article writer prompts or other types of prompts I lack the creativity to think of.

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Anonymous wrote:I am also wary of long retirement. People tend to age quickly once out of the workforce

Only the ones who define themselves and their self worth by their job.

Ehh, not really. Lots of people like a scheduled life, and if they have a good boss, life is perfectly fine working.

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DW and I are 58. We both retired at 56. Both kids have graduated and married; 2nd grandchild is due in 2 months. DW loves being a doting and available grandmother. We've had more time to travel and exercise, which is a plus. Caring for aging parents - including memory and mobility issues - consumes more of our time now, largely we're much more available to help. We still feel we're in a great place.

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At mid 50s, dh and I have at least 15 more years left working, until 70. Parents have already passed away and we dealt with their declining health in the past ten years; we weren't able to have children, so it makes sense to work as long as possible and take vacations as we go.

Most of my friends now have kids in college although a few have elementary age kids they adopted, after their bouts with infertility.

I plan to develop a small hobby business in the next few years to pursue after retirement, as well as volunteer. Most people I know plan to work as long as they physically can.

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And, it's not because they *don't know what they would do" after work, but because -like us- they see how expensive healthcare was for their parents.

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Anonymous wrote:At mid 50s, dh and I have at least 15 more years left working, until 70. Parents have already passed away and we dealt with their declining health in the past ten years; we weren't able to have children, so it makes sense to work as long as possible and take vacations as we go.

Most of my friends now have kids in college although a few have elementary age kids they adopted, after their bouts with infertility.

I plan to develop a small hobby business in the next few years to pursue after retirement, as well as volunteer. Most people I know plan to work as long as they physically can.

I’m thinking about starting a new job to keep busy and stay useful. Part time ideally. Any good ideas for this age?

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Anonymous wrote:Who is raising toddlers in their mid to late 50s???

People who have custody of their grandchildren?

Two friends and their second wives.

First wives laughing

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am also wary of long retirement. People tend to age quickly once out of the workforce

Only the ones who define themselves and their self worth by their job.

How do I make friends in my late 50s? The ones I've had have either moved away physically or drifted away emotionally. I have no clue how to make the next 25 years rewarding without a happy marriage or close friends.

dp.. I hear ya. We don't have close friends here, so if we retire early here, I feel it will be lonely since most people are still working in their mid/late 50s.

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Anonymous wrote:Middle 50s. Youngest entering high school. Feeling a little impatient. I am not ready to be an empty nester. But, also feeling like I just want to get there already. Also, some days worry it won't be all that different and others that I have forgotten how to fill my time.

Same.

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Anonymous wrote:Turning 55 this year and my younger kid is 9. Don't feel like I have anything to be downsizing or winding down. It's full steam ahead in our house. I'm happy about that. Long retirements were unhealthy for both my parents and my ILs. THey lost all sense of purpose.

You must look like your kids grandparent at school events.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't wait for the youngest to go off to college in 3 years. I'm going to retire then.

I will be free to do whatever I want, whenever I want. Go where I want on vacation, and when. No longer restricted by the school calendar.

Honestly can't wait.

I will, of course, miss my children. But, I also want them to fly and live their own lives and enjoy their young adulthood.

We thought about retiring in a couple years when our youngest is 17. She will be able to get herself around by herself then and we won't be so tied down to the school's schedule. I'm not sure if it's a nice thing to do though. We will most likely wait until she goes off to college.

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Agree on seeing so many people retire early and lose sense of purpose. My dad retired at 55. First few years were great but then he aged very rapidly after that. He had a lot of money so could travel a lot, live well etc. Relatives that worked into late 60s are faring better. Have had to stay healthy to keep up with working life.

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I was an empty nester at 47 and my kids will be 26 and 30 when I hit 55. I can't really say we've done much in terms of adopting some sort of fun empty nest lifestyle, but I plan to work another 12 or 13 years (currently 51), so I still have some time to figure it out. I'm taking better care of myself and feel healthier than I did in my 40s.

We sold our house a few months ago after 20 years and that was a huge pain, but we're settling in to the new place and neighborhood.

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A punk band is playing at the 9:30 Club tonight.


Guitarist is 75 years old.