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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm 54 and DH is 66 and we are doing it now. Bought a new house, it's 2,000 sq feet and we are purging stuff. For example I've finally made peace with a Kindle and am taking boxes of books to McKay's every day until most are gone. [/quote]

This is why the question of "downsizing" is too broad to be meaningful. Too much depends on the circumstances. DH and I are 59, and we're planning to upsize in the next few years, not downsize. But the house we raised our kids in is 1400 square feet, with no living area big enough for more than 5 adults to sit and watch a movie or sporting event, one (of 3) bedrooms so small it can't hold more than a single bed, and no bathroom on the main floor. We want a house that is big enough for our grown kids to bring their partners and children to. And also that can be liveable if one of us can't manage stairs. I'm thinking 2000 to 2500 sqft., with a bath and something that can be used as a bedroom on the first floor.[/quote]

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