Anonymous wrote:The Most Fun We Ever Had

So depressing. As a soon-to-be empty nester I def don’t recommend this book.

A Year in Provence, I think fits the bill.

Olive Kittredge

Anne Tyler's books: Noah's Compass
and The Beginner's Goodbye

Elizabeth Strout's Lucy by the Sea

Always the last to know by Kristan Higgins

Me for you by Lolly Winston

Judy Leigh books
Maddie Please books

Years ago, I got a lot out of doing The Artist’s Way book and exercises, so it’s nice to see that she also has a book for transitioning into retirement.


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The Most Fun We Ever Had

Thank you!

I retired five years ago and have read some books along these lines.
Here are some I have read:
The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The brilliant life of Eudora Honeysett
French Braid (all books by Anne Tyler, actually)
Home safe (I have only read a few books by Elizabeth Berg, but a lot of her books seem to be about retirement years)
Apples never fall
Step ball change

There have been more but I forget the book titles at the moment.

I know this is oddly specific, but DH and I are approaching this stage of life, and I find I like to “read ahead” that way - maybe learn a bit by analogy via fictional characters’ lives. It’s the identity shift / life transition piece that interests me most, not the financial planning etc.

I’m open to all types of characters in this setting / life phase. In relationships or not, with kids or not, early retirement or 60s/70s, in different economic circumstances etc. I’m curious what happens when someone’s work drops off and space opens up. How does their life or personality or relationships change (or not)?

Though I much prefer fiction, I’m aLao open to non-fiction, too. But only about the interior/identity stuff. Not looking for tactical how-to books or financial planning guides etc. Thanks!