22 min

How Retirement Affects Marriage The Marriage Podcast for Smart People

    • Relationships

If you are moving into the retirement stage of life or have already retired, you may find that transitioning into retirement is putting stress on your marriage. Retirement can be a time to relax and enjoy life with your spouse without the responsibility of work or raising children. Retirement can also come with new challenges as you and your spouse transition into a new stage of life. You and your spouse are suddenly faced with the questions of how you will plan for the retirement years, what you will do your time, and how all of the changes will affect your relationship. There are a lot of changes to adjust to when you transition into retirement.



This episode offers helpful tips on ways that you can navigate the transition into retirement together. Whether it’s taking up a hobby you can do together, finding a common goal you can work towards, or just working on your patterns of communication now that you are spending a lot of time together, there are many ways that you can strengthen your marriage and grow in your relationship with your spouse. Whether you find yourself celebrating the chance to spend the retirement years together or struggling with the challenges of adjusting to retirement, it is helpful to learn about how retirement can impact your marriage, and what you can do to grow closer together as a couple in the retirement years.

If you are moving into the retirement stage of life or have already retired, you may find that transitioning into retirement is putting stress on your marriage. Retirement can be a time to relax and enjoy life with your spouse without the responsibility of work or raising children. Retirement can also come with new challenges as you and your spouse transition into a new stage of life. You and your spouse are suddenly faced with the questions of how you will plan for the retirement years, what you will do your time, and how all of the changes will affect your relationship. There are a lot of changes to adjust to when you transition into retirement.



This episode offers helpful tips on ways that you can navigate the transition into retirement together. Whether it’s taking up a hobby you can do together, finding a common goal you can work towards, or just working on your patterns of communication now that you are spending a lot of time together, there are many ways that you can strengthen your marriage and grow in your relationship with your spouse. Whether you find yourself celebrating the chance to spend the retirement years together or struggling with the challenges of adjusting to retirement, it is helpful to learn about how retirement can impact your marriage, and what you can do to grow closer together as a couple in the retirement years.

22 min