As I wrote yesterday my hubby Dale is about ready to retire. He really has some mixed feelings about this which I do understand as I've had to reinvent myself several times by now.
When I first told Dale that he could retire and net more than he is netting now he did not believe me until I reviewed the numbers with him. Then a little bit later Dale said that he really wanted to work until Dec 2011 so that things were paid off. I explained that he would net more by retiring and while he agreed that it was true he still would occassionally insist that he would work until Dec 2011. Finally I had to tell him that he could just work as long as he wanted for less money, it was his decision, I wasn't going to discuss it any further.
Today Dale and I discussed the fact that he likes being the charge nurse for the fact that everyone goes to him for his opinion, but he doesn't like the responsibility because any error and his job is on the line. I've reassured him that the reinvention to retiree will be much easier than the one from a farmer. As a matter of fact I believe that he will be so busy that he will not miss his work for very long. Dale is afraid that he will have so many chores to catch up on that he will be too busy.
I myself am looking forward to his being around more but also a little anxious as our lives will change with so much time together. I just don't want to become a person who becomes naggy, critical and bitter.
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