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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Thanks for the feedback.  I'll give him a little more time.  FTR, he was VP at a large construction firm that went under/reorganized.  He is a registered architect and has worked in both environments.  He has a unique skill set.  We've been together close to 30 years and he's never had an issue finding a job.  In fact, for many of the positions he's held, he was offered the position at the initial interview.

I know it is tough out there for everyone, especially those of us close to 60.  You will just have to take my word for it but my husband looks 45.  He has a full head of hair with no gray and is thin and fit.  He was carded until he was close to 50, not just in places where they card everyone.  He is planning to tailor his resume to look like he is a little younger to fit with his appearance.

We are both realistically concerned because it feels like construction/architecture sucks right now.[/quote]

I am still trying to understand the comment that he is "close to retirement".  To me, retirement is a financial decision...so if I am close to retirement because I have a ton saved but maybe I am just short say 5% of the number I want to hit, then not sure why it's a problem to just retire.  You cut back a bit, but it's not really going to be devastating.

I guess I don't get this pressure to keep working until 65...unless in fact you both "aren't close to retirement" really at all from a financial perspective, but I guess you are close to 65.

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