It's perfectly normal to want to retire (hell, I wish I could retire), but I would say that it is NOT NORMAL to actually do it--at age 38, unless you were filthy rich with 20 million in the bank. He should work at least another 20 years so that you guys an really build up a bank account. Otherwise, you're just going to be "getting by" for the rest of your life. I don't know how much your husband's pension will be, but you have kids that will be going to college I assume? That's a lot of money. But it might be that he needs a break. I'd give him up to a year. After a year, a normal man would get antsy and want to do something with his life. If your husband is still content to while away his time after a year, I'm afraid you have married a lazy bum with no ambition.
My husband does not want to work!!
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It's perfectly normal to want to retire (hell, I wish I could retire), but I would say that it is NOT NORMAL to actually do it--at age 38, unless you were filthy rich with 20 million in the bank. He should work at least another 20 years so that you guys an really build up a bank account. Otherwise, you're just going to be "getting by" for the rest of your life. I don't know how much your husband's pension will be, but you have kids that will be going to college I assume? That's a lot of money. But it might be that he needs a break. I'd give him up to a year. After a year, a normal man would get antsy and want to do something with his life. If your husband is still content to while away his time after a year, I'm afraid you have married a lazy bum with no ambition.