Facing Health Challenges in Retirement and Learning to Reconnect with Your Spouse
- Facing Health Challenges in Retirement and Learning to Reconnect with Your Spouse James Conole, CFP® 30:54
After his father lost healthcare coverage in retirement and had to pay for a major health event with savings, Derek was highly motivated to ensure sufficient coverage in retirement. He even considered leaving the job he loved for one with better healthcare and retirement benefits.
Derek shares his retirement journey with James, including:
➡ Decisions he made pre-retirement
➡ How he addressed healthcare concerns
➡ How his perspective on life and giving back has shifted
➡ How he and his wife prepared for the changes retirement would bring to their marriage
Questions answered:
What are some questions my spouse and I could explore now in preparation for when we’re spending more time together in retirement?
What is Derek’s advice for soon-to-be retirees?
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Meet Derek
3:23 – Importance of healthcare
6:48 – Health in retirement
10:07 – A new perspective and purpose
14:13 – Financial concerns and readiness
16:29 – The biggest challenge
19:30 – Adjustments in the marriage
23:13 – Derek’s advice
26:11 – Final thoughts
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