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news.ycombinator.com• Sep 24, 2023• 1 min read
Ask HN: How do you adapt after early retirement?I wonder how many people here have retired early and have found it hard to relate people who are still working?I have had three different jobs since the start of COVID-19 due to the ebbs and flows of the tech industry and economy. The transition to working remotely was also difficult for me, and I wanted to return to the office. That sometimes requires moving, and this is challenging when both spouses are working.Around 18 months ago my spouse and I agreed that we would experiment with her retiring. Her new "job" would be taking a larger proportion of the household chores, and helping me with administrative chores I used to do alone like budgeting, financial planning, house repairs. We don't have children so she has time to pursue her hobbies nearly full time.In some ways this has been great. She regularly says she feels lucky to have the opportunity to do this. She has more time and mental resources to face her chronic health conditions and making progress that seemed impossible befor
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