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[quote=Anonymous]I am 26 years younger than my husband.  Married 15 years with two kids.  A few thoughts...

The marriage and our relationship has been super helpful for my career.  As he was peaking I was starting.  No or little competition, lots of support.

We early on agreed on kids and had them within the first five years.  He is definitely the oldest dad at school but not geriatric.

We keep him young.  His last college reunion was kind of depressing.  Those guys seemed old.  Not DH.

I feel like we have had and continue to have a new marriage every few years - partly because of the kids but also as he nears retirement.

Talk, at least hypothetically, about how you see the future.  Do you have a retirement plan?  DH wants to keep working in some form another 6 years and I plan to go full out another 10 then move into consulting so we can spend more time together.  I'll be 50 and he will be 76.

Insurance and pensions - what do you agree you need?  We went full out for some pricey long term care insurance.  Won't touch the 401ks.  Lifestyle adjusted to my income, his pension and SS.

Family and friends - are the supportive?  Do they have a relationship?  You'll need them at some point.  We care for his elderly parents, my mom helps with our kids, his older boys are close with us but have their own lives.  Are your own parents sorted out?

No way am I socially isolated but I was 25 when we met, already working and do not have the kids til 30.  What will be her anchors and inspiration besides you?[/quote]

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