On Husbands and Retirement: What Must Be Done for the Wife to Keep Her Sanity

I was curious as to what life would be like after my husband retired. No. That statement is not true. I was scared as hell as to what life would be like. Recently, Brit Hume of Fox News retired. When asked what be planned to do he said, "The 3 G's. God, granddaughters and golf." He will continue to appear occasionally as a special analyst. In an article in the WSJ a few years ago, they interviewed several top executives and top athletes who had recently retired about how they had planned for their retirements. Nolan Ryan, that great strike out pitcher, had planned for retirement by investing in ranches, banks and getting involved in farm teams for major league baseball. But, he said that nothing had prepared him for the first spring training after his retirement. He said he missed more than anything the camaraderie of the team locker room and the thrill of a new season.     Read more...