I am sharing your wisdom with my husband. He took voluntary redundancy and retired 3 days ago aged 64. He caught flu 2 days before , then I got it and his plan to kick off retirement at Christmas with lots of parties and fun has fallen on its face. He is quite down about it and I worry about how he will deal with the reality of retirement.
I am finishing work at the end of June, so there will be a 6 month gap, while I phase out . Which sounded like a great plan . Now I am not so sure.
We have retired friends he can do things with and he has a list of things to do in the house , but will that be enough?
#Australia … Julie, I too (my role) was made redundant 2.5 years ago and I was 62. I was totally lost for 11 months but - now really like it ! The “secret” for me (and thinking your husband too) was to establish and adopt a new routine …. I now go to the gym 5/6 day (mornings) each week, eat lunch out maybe 4 times each week and read, play guitar and/or snooze most afternoons … life is now good and I view this as a “permanent holiday” … help your husband to establish a new routine and you start thinking about same NOW !!!
I am sharing your wisdom with my husband. He took voluntary redundancy and retired 3 days ago aged 64. He caught flu 2 days before , then I got it and his plan to kick off retirement at Christmas with lots of parties and fun has fallen on its face. He is quite down about it and I worry about how he will deal with the reality of retirement.
I am finishing work at the end of June, so there will be a 6 month gap, while I phase out . Which sounded like a great plan . Now I am not so sure.
We have retired friends he can do things with and he has a list of things to do in the house , but will that be enough?
Any tips welcome!
#Australia … Julie, I too (my role) was made redundant 2.5 years ago and I was 62. I was totally lost for 11 months but - now really like it ! The “secret” for me (and thinking your husband too) was to establish and adopt a new routine …. I now go to the gym 5/6 day (mornings) each week, eat lunch out maybe 4 times each week and read, play guitar and/or snooze most afternoons … life is now good and I view this as a “permanent holiday” … help your husband to establish a new routine and you start thinking about same NOW !!!
Craig