Explore turning points, everyday joys and unexpected challenges after financial independence or retirement, with the date and original source for each account.
After leaving corporate work, he reduced management of his real-estate business to under five hours a week; children still influenced the household's activities.
How it felt
He anticipated another adjustment when the children left home, and had not yet settled what that next stage would look like. “my second retirement”
“Also, the time with my wife and daughter has been priceless especially with our daughter now in high school and having the time to help her navigate during such an important time.”
Outside his former career, he helped aging parents, spent time with his wife and daughter, and worked on his health.
How it felt
He valued this time even while remaining unsure whether to call it retirement or a search for another business. “am I retired, semi-retired, or still looking for the right business?”
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