Key points

The marriage relationship plays a crucial role in adjustment to retirement.

In retirement, embrace new possibilities for the regulation of feelings of anxiety — look for laughter!

The key to happiness for yourself and with your partner is mattering — let your gifts matter to others.

As significant numbers of baby boomers turn 65 each day from 2024 through 2027, a period known as "Peak 65,” there are more seniors retiring than ever before. The rate of 10,000 people retiring daily has been further increased by unexpected layoffs that have resulted in unexpected retirement .

Research suggests that the marital relationship is one of the most important resources for successful adjustment to retirement.

Why?

The Impact of Retirement

Retirement carries with it relief, loss,

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