Baby Boomers
In reply to the discussion: Thoughts on retiring - update! [View all]woodsprite
(11,911 posts)Being involved in outside activities to get some adult friend time is good. My feeling is to take advantage of retirement as early as possible. I plan to, but it will have to wait until our son is through college. My Dad (a total workaholic with no hobbies) retired late and had only one good year with my mother before he took sick. Mom as caretaker lasted a year. Like quite a few have said, you never knows what lies ahead. Live life to the fullest you can at any given moment.
My Mom watched both of our kids until they got to be 2-3 yr old, than they went into the local daycare to start socializing and pre-school. It helped not having them spread out across the city, and to this day, my daughter feels closer to my Mom rather than hubby's mom. Quality time spent and relationships built that will last a lifetime.
Sending prayers, good thoughts, and best wishes!