Realizing different retirement dreams

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Annie: For 38 years, my husband and I worked hard, raised three children, paid off our mortgage and dreamed about the day we could finally retire. I always imagined retirement would be our reward for decades of responsibility. We would travel, explore new places, take spontaneous road trips and finally have time for each other. kAm(6==[ E92E 52J 92D 2CC:G65[ 2?5 xVG6 5:D4@G6C65 E92E >J 9FD32?5 2?5 x 92G6 EH@ G6CJ 5:776C6?E :562D @7 H92E C6E:C6>6?E D9@F=5 =@@< =:<6]k^Am kAm|J 9FD32?5 :D A6C764E=J 4@?E6?E E@ DA6?5 9:D 52JD :? 9:D C64=:?6C[ H2E49:?8 E6=6G:D:@?[ A=2J:?8 8@=7 EH:46 2 H66< 2?5 8@:?8 E@ E96 D2>6 E9C66 C6DE2FC2?ED H6VG6 366? G:D:E:?8 7@C b_ J62CD] w6 D2JD 96VD 62C?65 E96 C:89E E@ 5@ 23D@=FE6=J ?@E9:?8[ 2?5 x DFAA@D6 96 92D]k^Am People are also reading… Kenosha man charged in shooting at home on 60th Place FINAL UPDATE: Kenosha County unofficial results for the Nov. 3 general election Kenosha man charged in brother's shooting on Sheridan Road We Energies expected to raise residential electric rates for 2027, 2028 Mitchell Berman defeats Bryan Steil in Wisconsin's 1st District How big was that tree Kenosha crews were hauling through the city? Voters approve 2, reject 1 referendum question on Wisconsin ballot 5 Kenosha County high school girls sports stars: Nov. 7 edition High school football quarterfinal round playoff scores Kenosha St. Joseph football survives Manitowoc Lutheran rally to reach state semifinals Voters turn out in Kenosha County for midterm election Equinox Botanical Boutique plans closure after 26 years Which local soup is Best of Kenosha County at Bowls & Bakers? Democrat David Crowley elected Wisconsin governor 5 Kenosha County high school boys sports stars: Nov. 6 edition kAmqFE x 766= E96 @AA@D:E6] xV> ef[ 962=E9J[ 6?6C86E:4 2?5 >@C6 6I4:E65 23@FE =:76 E92? xVG6 366? :? J62CD] x H2?E E@ D66 xE2=J[ E2<6 4@@<:?8 4=2DD6D[ 9:<6 :? 362FE:7F= A=246D 2?5 >2J36 6G6? DA6?5 2 >@?E9 =:G:?8 :? !2C:D] x 5@?VE H2?E E@ DA6?5 E96 ?6IE a_ J62CD H2E49:?8 >J 9FD32?5 H2E49 E6=6G:D:@?]k^Am kAm{2DE >@?E9[ x DFCAC:D65 9:> H:E9 3C@49FC6D 7@C 2 tFC@A62? C:G6C 4CF:D6] w6 32C6=J =@@<65 FA 7C@> 9:D 7@@E32== 82>6 367@C6 D2J:?8[ Q(9J H@F=5 x H2?E E@ DA6?5 2== E92E >@?6J H96? xV> A6C764E=J 92AAJ C:89E 96C6nQk^Am kAmx H6?E FADE2:CD 2?5 4C:65] }@E 3642FD6 @7 E96 4CF:D6[ 3FE 3642FD6 x DF556?=J C62=:K65 E96 7FEFC6 xV5 DA6?E 564256D 5C62>:?8 23@FE >:89E ?6G6C 92AA6?]k^Am kAm|J 7C:6?5D E6== >6 E@ EC2G6= H:E9@FE 9:>[ 3FE E92E >2<6D >6 D25[ E@@] x 5:5?VE DA6?5 bg J62CD 3F:=5:?8 2 =:76 H:E9 D@>6@?6 ;FDE E@ DA6?5 @FC 8@=56? J62CD =:G:?8 D6A2C2E6 @?6D]k^Am kAmx =@G6 >J 9FD32?5[ 2?5 x 6] qFE =2E6=J[ x 42?VE 96=A H@?56C:?8 H96E96C H6VG6 C624965 E96 7:?:D9 =:?6 @?=J E@ 5:D4@G6C H6VC6 9625:?8 :? 4@>A=6E6=J 5:776C6?E 5:C64E:@?D]k^Am kAmp> x 36:?8 D6=7:D9 7@C H2?E:?8 >@C6 @FE @7 C6E:C6>6?En ~C :D 96 36:?8 D6=7:D9 7@C 6IA64E:?8 >6 E@ 36 4@?E6?E H:E9 E96 =:76 96 H2?EDn — #6E:C65 3FE }@E #625J E@ $:E $E:==k^Am kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qms62C #6E:C65ik^DA2?m *@F 2C6 3@E9 6?E:E=65 E@ J@FC ?665D 36:?8 >6E :? C6E:C6>6?E] x7 96 H2?ED E@ D:E @? 2 C@4<:?8 492:C 2?5 DE2J 9@>6 2?5 J@F H2?E 2 A2DDA@CE 7F== @7 DE2>AD[ E96? 6249 @7 J@F 42? 5@ ;FDE E92E] *@FC 9FD32?5 92D 62C?65 E96 C:89E E@ D=@H 5@H?[ 2?5 J@FVG6 62C?65 E96 C:89E E@ 6IA=@C6] qFE >2CC:286 5@6D?VE >62? @?6 A6CD@?VD 5C62>D D9@F=5 4@>6 2E E96 6IA6?D6 @7 E96 @E96CVD]k^Am kAmw2G6 2 4@?G6CD2E:@? H:E9 J@FC 9FD32?5 E92E H92E 9FCED :D?VE 9:D C6=F4E2?46 E@ EC2G6=[ 3FE E96 E9@F89E @7 >:DD:?8 @FE @? >2<:?8 ?6H >6>@C:6D E@86E96C] pD< 9:> E@ >66E J@F 92=7H2J] !6C92AD @?6 EC:A 2 J62C E@86E96C[ 2?5 E96? 2 76H 8:C=D EC:AD]k^Am kAms@?VE 766= 8F:=EJ 23@FE 8@:?8 H:E9@FE 9:>] {@G:?8 D@>6@?6 5@6D?VE >62? J@F 92G6 E@ D92C6 6G6CJ 6IA6C:6?46]k^Am kAm#6>6>36C[ C6E:C6>6?E :D?VE E96 6?5 @7 J@FC DE@CJ] xEVD E96 368:??:?8 @7 2 ?6H 492AE6C] *@F 42? =@G6 J@FC 9FD32?5[ C6DA64E 9:D 49@:46D 2?5 DE:== >2<6 E96 >@DE @7 J@FC @H? =:76]k^Am kAmu@==@H p??:6 {2?6 @? x?DE28C2> 2E o562C2??:6@77:4:2=] $6?5 J@FC BF6DE:@?D 7@C p??:6 {2?6 E@ k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i562C2??:6o4C62E@CD]4@>Qm562C2??:6o4C62E@CD]4@>k^2m]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy .