My last day working is August 6th . I am calling it quits at 63 years old. After traveling around the world for 40 plus years with my job, my wife and I are heading back to our homes in Maine to live out the rest of our lives. We are very excited but a bit nervous. I have heard about people dying right after they retire along with boredom.
have a safe full of guns that I have never shot after years and years of collecting and a man cave full of outdoor gear that has also never been used. Any thoughts on your health once you retired. Boredom?
The older we get, the more likely we are to drop dead.
The older we get, the more likely we are to retire.
They are correlated, but there is no real causation. We are more likely to drop dead
when we retire, not so much
because we retire.
However, if retiring means changing from an active life to beer-drinking lethargy, yes there can be health consequences. And boredom is not healthy.
Stay active and you should be no worse off for having retired.
Enjoy it - you've earned it.
