orangele
New Member
- Location
- Las Vegas or Corpus Christi
Im 61, still working ALOT, and at or near maximal career earnings. I recently decided that the person that I thought I would be spending my retirement yrs with was NOT the right person. This fact has left me in a bit of a quandary since many of my goals were based on what I thought my ex-partner wanted, and I just was happy to go along on the ride. Now I am left with the realization that I really don't know what I want to do, where I want to live, and what the goals are for the future. I am both frightened and excited by the infinite possibilities.
Once I retire, due to the requirements of my main job, after months or certainly after a yr, there is no going back. I can continue a side gig indefinitely in retirement that can pay for all or the majority of my living costs. I know that I will likely have to downsize my current lifestyle once I retire. I have ongoing financial burdens such as a 6 yrs long civil lawsuit that WILL BE OVER within the yr, but the ongoing legal expenses require that I continue to work. Additionally I keep my ex-partner as my closest friend, and am committed to financially assisting her for another 18 months (commitment made during counseling in the event that we did split), and she stays in a home and cares for many pets that we accumulated in our 10 yrs together. I have been living since our split in a home in another state that was previously rented, and that I have been renovating in preparation to rent again in the very near future.
I do have savings to retire currently and be comfortable, but I am hesitant since I find it hard to walk away from an income I have taken a lifetime to develop. I am in good health fortunately. Further I dont even know what I would do if I retired.
So I apologize for the rambling about my situation and it illustrates that really I have alot of facts, and no set goals or direction to go.
Once I retire, due to the requirements of my main job, after months or certainly after a yr, there is no going back. I can continue a side gig indefinitely in retirement that can pay for all or the majority of my living costs. I know that I will likely have to downsize my current lifestyle once I retire. I have ongoing financial burdens such as a 6 yrs long civil lawsuit that WILL BE OVER within the yr, but the ongoing legal expenses require that I continue to work. Additionally I keep my ex-partner as my closest friend, and am committed to financially assisting her for another 18 months (commitment made during counseling in the event that we did split), and she stays in a home and cares for many pets that we accumulated in our 10 yrs together. I have been living since our split in a home in another state that was previously rented, and that I have been renovating in preparation to rent again in the very near future.
I do have savings to retire currently and be comfortable, but I am hesitant since I find it hard to walk away from an income I have taken a lifetime to develop. I am in good health fortunately. Further I dont even know what I would do if I retired.
So I apologize for the rambling about my situation and it illustrates that really I have alot of facts, and no set goals or direction to go.
