Many retirees are surprised by how disorienting wide open days can feel. After decades of structure from work, family, and responsibility, the freedom of retirement may seem exciting at first. However, without intentional planning, that same freedom can lead to […]
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What to Do When You and Your Spouse Retire at Different Times
May 9, 2025
Retirement brings a significant life shift, and when one spouse retires before the other, that shift can feel even more complicated. One person is navigating free time, identity changes, and new routines, while the other is still working, commuting, and […]
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The Hidden Challenge of Retirement: Overcoming Loneliness and Strengthening Relationships
April 28, 2025
When most people imagine retirement, they picture relaxation, travel, and more time with loved ones. But for many retirees, an unexpected challenge sneaks in once the dust settles. Loneliness and relationship struggles often become a hidden burden in retirement life. […]
How to Reinvent Yourself in Retirement
April 18, 2025
Retirement isn’t the end of your story. It’s the beginning of an entirely new chapter. After decades of structure, deadlines, and job titles, many retirees find themselves asking, “Who am I without my work?” The truth is, retirement offers a […]
Finding Your Path to Physical Wellness
August 22, 2022
Finding our path to a physically healthy retirement is something that we both struggled with earlier in our retirement and we know others struggle with as well. There are so many things to balance in life such as aging parents, […]
Making Your Time Matter: Quality versus Quantity
August 8, 2022
The beauty of being retired is that you have so much more free time on your hands and the freedom to choose how you spend it. Use this time as an opportunity to deepen the relationships you care most about. […]
Communicating your Retirement
July 18, 2022
How do you break the news to people in your life that you’re retiring? Springing the decision on everyone with little to no warning is not the best way to do it. Like many things in relationships, it’s not ok […]
Juggling two Homes in Retirement
June 21, 2022
Last year we purchased a home in Florida in addition to our home in Connecticut and are now balancing living in two homes in our retirement. Throughout this experience we learned a lot about the challenges that can arise and […]
Is taking a break or a gap year before you retire right for you?
June 8, 2022
You might be thinking, gap years are just for students, right? Think again. It can easily apply to a pause in your career between jobs or before retirement. A gap year for adults is considered a career break or a […]
Cycle your way to Better Health
May 25, 2022
Cycling has been an activity that we’ve really embraced during our retirement. (We always talk about trying new things or exploring interests further in this phase of life!) We started off slowly with small goals, set more challenging goals, and […]
