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In reply to the discussion: My Wife's Friend of 55+ Years... [View all]Ms. Toad
(35,860 posts)Lots of reasons I could have - the last 3 people on staff with cancer were terminated within a year of diagnosis, staff members (as opposed to faculty with tenure) 55 or older are terminated at a significantly higher rate than younger workers. I fit into both categories.
But my spouse is in her 70s and wants to travel while she is still able to enjoy it. With an aggressive cancer (and a second not so aggressive) - who knows how long I have. Our income isn't going up - but we have enough to live on comfortably. And when I ran the numbers, if I'd worked until I was 72 (as planned) we wouldn't have caught up in draws from retirement until sometime in my 90s. Better to enjoy it now, even if we have somewhat less income coming in.
I nope your retirement improves. Take care of your wife - maybe once the current stress ends the two of you will be better able to enjoy retirement.
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