#retirement-loneliness

[ follow ]
#male-identity-crisis #marriage-and-authenticity #generational-masculinity #emotional-suppression
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

The loneliest boomers aren't the ones who live alone - they're the ones who spent fifty years in marriages and careers where they were loved and respected for qualities they never actually possessed - Silicon Canals

Men who adopt rigid provider identities for decades often experience profound loneliness in retirement when those roles disappear, even within marriages.
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Help! My Husband Has Been Secretly Fulfilling His "Needs" for Years. Now I Have a Plan That's Really Freaking Him Out.

A retired spouse feels lonely and trapped after decades with a closeted husband who had secret affairs; financial dependence and family considerations complicate leaving.
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

What I learned from talking to 60 people about retiring early

Speaking to her and over 60 other FIREers in the past two years has taught me that this increasingly popular four-letter acronym is a dream come true for many, but it needs to be done right. Otherwise, being untethered to a job or stream of income can lead to loneliness, anxiety, and feeling like you lack purpose.
Business
[ Load more ]