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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, curious, as we are in your shoes. How do you envision the next stage now? Will you live near both or one of your kids, have you delayed retirement, will you travel a lot now, will you decide to live in an over 55 development? Do you have that "active adult :roll: ) lifestyle filled with tennis, golf, yoga, boating...[you know what I mean]?
We decided no on over-55 developments, no to the developments all near the beach in Delaware ( great tax break, lovely- but it looks like a life-trap to me now), we will travel-but not excesively, we are active in groups- political, etc.We may move within 6 or 7 years and will likely choose to be near one kid as we are now ( they live in different places). We are also helping my elderly parents, so that's a priority now. I am working part time and husband is also after a long career. [/quote]

Both my kids live within 15 minutes, my son actually works in my husband's construction business.  And begin the eye roll, by husband and I are very active, lots of hiking, cross country skiing, kayaking, biking and yes, I do yoga and barre classes and work out in the mornings to DVDs.  Nothing to excess, we just want to get some fresh air and exercise.  There will be no races, marathons, centuries etc. for me.  The over-55 developments don't appeal to me, we will stay in our current house as long as we can.  I hate planes but still like to travel so we go mostly by car (Cape Cod/Wellfleet every summer) but do hope to go to Europe sometime.  Most of my extended family lives 4 hours away and my husband's family lives 1 to 2 hours away so we do have lots of family activities.  I am lucky that my sister, a nurse, lives in a mother/daughter house with my mother (father passed away in 2009) so my mother is well cared for.  I do help when I can, I am staying with my mother for 4 days while my sister and her husband goes on vacation.  My husband's mother lives close and is only 75 and in very good health.  His father passed away a few years ago.

I will probably delay retirement since I enjoy my job.  If my health holds, I'm thinking I'll work until I'm 70.  As you can see, I have a full life and a large extended family.  I will be fine if grandchildren never come but I would be ecstatic if they do.  [/quote]

Oh wow, you are an active adult! Our athletic activity is reading, mostly intercepted by a some hiking, and then reading about the hike we just had.  The situation with your Mom and sister is excellent and you are lucky your kids are close by. Yes, things will be fine,  but I am glad that you started this thread because, well, it is a thing. Best of everything, OP.[/quote]

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