[HangnJudge]

But 40?

There is a final burst of divorces within 2 years after
Both Spouses are retired

For the first time they are persistently
in the same place, at the same time

Underfoot, Interfering, Etc.

Women often deal with it by
"Encouraging" their husbands to get a hobby... Outside

[Dr. Sivana]

Women often deal with it by "Encouraging" their husbands to get a hobby... Outside

The Captain has a bad case of Parkinson's, so that might not be much of an option.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Women often deal with it by "Encouraging" their husbands to get a hobby... Outside"

My local bar has a late morning "men's club" consisting of about 3-4 married retirees, 3-4 single retirees, and 3-4 unemployed or under-employed or self-employed men. I've often wondered what the wives of the married men think - are they glad to be rid of them for a couple of hours every day? And it IS almost every day.

[DallasSun]

This is so true. I am amazed to hear so many wives lamenting the fact their husbands have retired. We have a friend whose mother tried to commit suicide three days after her husband retired. Her son said he could not understand why she would do that just as his dad retired...uh..hello? I am very blessed that my husband is my favorite person to hang out with.

[Secret Agent Man]

nowadays men also encourage the women to leave the house as well. so they can get stuff done without someone else getting in the way.

[driftless2]

"spouses retired"

I remember doing some training one time for my job. As I was sitting in the training room, in walked an elderly woman limping along on a cane. She was in her mid-sixties and could barely hobble along. She could obviously be in retirement, so one of the other trainees asked her why she was still working. She allowed that her husband had retired before she had, and there was no way she was going to around him 24/7. She preferred being in pain at work than being around her "dear" hubby.

[Windflier]

There is a final burst of divorces within 2 years after Both Spouses are retired For the first time they are persistently in the same place, at the same time Underfoot, Interfering, Etc.

My wife (of 18 years) and I have four home schooled kids and a small business. As such, we've spent a great deal more time around each other than lots of other couples. I guess we've just figured out how to give each other enough personal space over the years.

After retirement, I don't see much changing in our day to day routine, so maybe we'll beat those odds.

[JoeFromSidney]

For the first time they are persistently in the same place, at the same time

I married you for better or worse, but not for lunch.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

"Encouraging" their husbands to get a hobby... Outside

The Evolution of Man

Man begins his life living upstairs.
When he enters his teens, he moves to the basement.
When he gets married, he moves back upstairs.
After a few years, he moves down to the basement again.

Or maybe it's the circle of life?

[kalee]

My grandmother’s one piece of marital advice when I got engaged, “when he retires, dear, make him get a job or hobby.” My grandfather was newly retired and obviously in her way. :) He did get a hobby, genealogy and even wrote a book. When my grandmother died, many years after that conversation, they had been married 70 years.