Retirement can place great strain on marriage

Relationship experts say that retirement can place great strains on a marriage, as both partners adjust to spending much more time with one another.

Men in particular can struggle after a full working life.

Some marriages end in divorce after retirement, as often little preparation beyond financial planning is undertaken.

“Couples tend to think about the financial side of retiring and they assume all will be well,” Relationships Australia counsellor Mr Simmons said.

“No one does much preparation, but it’s a dangerous time. This should be the best time of your lives, but it’s also when you should guard the health of your relationship.”

“The traditional picture of retirement is that you go off into the twilight and it is all joy and happiness. That can be the case, but it’s not always a fairy story.”

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