A couple of years ago, my wife and I sat down with an advisor to revisit our financial plan. Having gathered all the requisite information regarding assets, debt, insurance, and retirement savings, he turned to me and asked how long I planned to work.
Being in a profession that I not only enjoy, but one relatively unbounded by physical constraints; having some appreciation for the various financial trade-offs associated with the decision to retire, yet desirous of the ability to have more leisure time with my family — conscious of the fact that I have made a career studying and writing about such decisions — I paused to reflect….
And then my wife, with a smile on her face, laughed and said, "Oh, he's going to work forever!"
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