THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (May 11, 2024): The ‘Retirement Issue’ features…
These Couples Survived a Lot. Then Came Retirement.
For many relationships, life after work brings an unexpected set of challenges.
This spring, Barbara and Joe, a retired couple in their 60s, sat down with me at a bistro in suburban Connecticut to talk about their relationship. That they were sitting there together at all was something of a triumph. In the past few days, they had hurled at each other the kinds of accusations that couples make when they are on the brink of mutual destruction. They were bruised from the words that had been exchanged, and although they sat close to each other, their energy was quiet and heavy.
How to Make Retirement Less Scary
A Times financial columnist and an illustrator share an exercise that can prepare you for life after work.
By Ron Lieb
Boomers Daily 