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He moved from semi-retirement to full retirement in 2022, with golf, gym time, travel and volunteering among his intended activities. He valued the strong relationships with his wife and adult children that he had protected during his career.
Leif Dahleen left medicine for extended family travel, then the pandemic forced a rethink. A larger home, practical projects, exercise and volunteering filled out the picture as travel resumed. His updates show the value of several satisfying ways to spend a day when the original plan becomes unavailable.
Robert and Robin Charlton retired together at 43. Years of travel gradually gave way to a balance of shorter journeys, family time and creative projects at home.
A pandemic pause persuaded this Oregon couple to reduce their working lives around age forty. They returned selectively to part-time projects and marriage mentoring. The new balance appealed, even as school adjustment and missed financial opportunities complicated the transition.
After selling their business in 2002, the couple became unpaid nonprofit volunteers and included their children in trips and activities. They regarded this as retirement while still treating their volunteer roles seriously, and wanted a clearer long-term plan.
Both left work in late 2021, earlier than they otherwise expected, and began spending more time on preferred activities and loved ones. She welcomed release from constant workplace demands and valued their healthy years together.
u/enfier’s first report from retirement was upbeat and unexpectedly busy. Two years later, a second child and endless household tasks had changed the equation. Returning to paid work promised interesting problems, adult company and money to outsource chores. He saw a redesign, rather than a failed escape.
A software consultant began retirement willing to take another contract. His monthly posts describe a growing preference for time with his teenagers.
u/jasonlong1212’s retirement did not mean abandoning effort. Running, shared time with his wife and growing philanthropy replaced the demands of retail pharmacy. The pandemic narrowed the first of these reviewed years; the next brought racing and overseas travel back into a life already satisfying at home.
Financially independent and still working; reduced schedule · at interview
The financially independent dentist delegated management and worked about a quarter of his former hours, with time for family lunches, projects and school events. He enjoyed a less hurried pace and did not experience boredom; he explicitly said he was still working.
