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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, what is your DHs health like? Has he seen a doctor lately? Some men start slowing down around 50 due to circulation issues or depression.[/quote]

[quote=Anonymous]OP, what is your DHs health like? Has he seen a doctor lately? Some men start slowing down around 50 due to circulation issues or depression.[/quote]

From OP:   He has cardiac issues, but has had them his whole life.  He walks miles every day, is very compliant with medications, and keeps his weight normalized.  But yes, it is an issue.  However,  it's never an issue when it's something that he wants to do, which has included traveling for our friends start up (friend pays his expenses) or working outside - he loves stone work and has built us lovely stone walls, gardens, patios, and walk ways, lifting 60 pounds of concrete and stone.  There's always a project every year.

I don't know,  I really agree with previous posters that his employment opportunities would have to be very creative and non traditional.  I think that there are several industries that gray hairs are desirable - like funeral arrangement sales.  Or life insurance. Or helping families coordinate elder care.   I don't want to speak with a twenty year old for those things.....you get my point.  I think there are helping professions that benefit from maturity.  I think he could get hired seasonally on political campaigns.  I want him to do something that he would find meaningful.  But honestly, helping your spouse together meet financial retirement goals so that we could spend time together retired is pretty meaningful too. 
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