Advice from Amy Dickinson.
My mostly amazing husband doesn’t mind idle time.After retiring from a stressful corporate job, I have two part-time jobs; one that takes about eight hours during the week and the other four hours on the weekend.I let my husband know years ago that I would hardly be home when I retired. Rarely do I go out with friends in the evening as we are both happy at home cooking and enjoying TV.
I recently read a study profiling several couples newly in retirement, and in each case one partner seemed quite frustrated that the other wasn’t busy enough; these couples seemed to be struggling to adjust to the changed balance in their lives. Rebalancing takes time and effort. Otherwise, since you seem unwilling to change your lifelong habits for him, your husband needs to understand that ultimately he is responsible for his own happiness.Social connections are vital to health and contentment in the latter years, and he would benefit from connecting with other men at a similar stage in life.“Cassie” has grown along with us and now that she is in her elder years, we are protective and concerned about her.
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