Dear Annie: My husband and I moved from California to Florida four years ago to an active 55+ retirement community. I’m retired at 62, but I look and act much younger. My husband is 52 and still working.

We never spend any time together. He works at the clubhouse all day because he has a need for constant socialization. I am, for the most part, happy at home with our dog and take one exercise class nearly every day. It should be noted that I taught primary school and then middle school for 20 years. I still feel the exhaustion from constantly being “on” during those school days, and I enjoy my quiet time now.

Here’s the rub: My husband won’t do anything unless it’s going out to dinner with other people, and he refuses to spend any time alone with me. He tells me to “get some friends.” W

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