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Message: [QUOTE="Bigpetunia, post: 2611129, member: 1772"] With respect, the questions that you pose here are not the correct ones to be asking. They imply an inevitability about retirement as though alternative options do not exist. Is this prospect being forced on you because of your particular circumstances? I [U]love[/U] retirement, but it is most assuredly NOT for everyone. And why does the question about a habitat relocation necessarily arise? As I said, I LOVE retirement...for me. But I have friends who are retired who never should have chosen to do so. Are you easily bored? If you're going to sit around in retirement wondering what you're going to do with yourself every day, you're going to hate it, I promise! The happiest retirees are people who really enjoyed their careers, and who genuinely miss their former occupation, but who want the time to explore new, usually creative options. They are happy with their lives and happy with where they reside, and happy with their social circle, but simply want more spontaneity in their lives. If you're not pleased with those things now, it's frankly unlikely that a move is going to fundamentally change that reality (sorry). One need not be wealthy to retire, but one's assets must be sufficient to allow for a desired lifestyle without perseverating all the time about money...otherwise, what's the point? Some of my happiest friends are in their eighties and still go to work every day. I'm not trying to be harsh here, but ask yourself the right questions, my friend. [/QUOTE]

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