In retirement, couples have to cope with a more intrusive co-existence. How well you handle it can depend on your perspective.
Health & Well-Being
Your health is the most important thing. Yep… it’s an old, over-used and variously worded cliche’. But that doesn’t mean it ain’t true (although a few extra buck is not so bad, either). In this section we focus on all aspects of health — physical, mental, and psychological. From professionals in the various fields we’ll discuss what you should know and what you can do to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Retirement 101: Maintaining Continuity
Bringing your stuff with you. It should be easy — stop working and go play. But it’s not. We live in a work-driven culture, and so work is in our DNA and retirement is antithetical to who we are...
Breaking Bad Habits
Improving the odds of success. By Dr. Lou Primavera There’s always something we’d like to fix about ourselves — lose weight, quit smoking, learn a language, and so on. The trouble...
Re-Inventing Yourself in Retirement
Your new role requires a new way to define yourself. In previous articles, I’ve alluded to the issue of the roles we adopt at different life stages. How we define ourselves is determined by...
Taking Anti-depressants
Is there a better way to treat depression and anxiety? Since the 1980’s, anti-depressants have been the go-to solution for people suffering from depression and anxiety. Indeed, they are now...
Emotion Work
A subtle but vital way of supporting your partner There are lots of ways partners in an intimate relationship can support each other. While all have their value, emotional support is by far the most...
Why we can’t sleep
What can be done about it. Sleeping is a problem for almost everyone I know — mind you, they’re all old people, meaning over 60 years of age. Whenever one of us gets a good night’s...
Are you Socially Connected?
Personal relationships are essential to health. Maintaining a social life gets harder with age. Little by little the ones we were close to pass away or move away, and we leave our job and lose...
Taking Early Retirement
A great idea, but not without its difficulties. Many people find the prospect of early retirement appealing. Assuming you have the financial wherewithal and you haven’t been pushed out of the...
Mediating Other People’s Marriage Problems
Not a good idea for you or them. Recently I was approached by a couple who were going through a particularly rough patch in their marriage. Each came to me separately, and because I’m close to both...
