Relationships – Your Better Retirement

Why Saying ‘No’ Becomes Just as Important as Saying ‘Yes’ in Retirement

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Some of you reading this may remember a character called Zammo Maguire from the UK kids’ show Grange Hill from back in the day. He urged us to “Just say no”, but not for the type of things I will be talking about in this post. That would be far too heavy! I’ll leave that one with you to dig out should you wish.

So you’ve got a lot of spare time now. Other people know you’ve got a lot of spare time. Other people need things done. Who better to go to than people who have now got a lot of spare time? That’s you, that is!

How Couples Can Navigate Retirement Together – Planning & Harmony in Later Life

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As retirement becomes a longer and more complex chapter of life, many couples are discovering that this new freedom also brings new challenges. Recent UK divorce trends highlight the importance of staying connected during this transition. While overall divorce rates have fallen in the past two decades, separations amongst adults aged 60 and over have risen sharply, with the number of later-life divorces doubling since the early 1990s. Today, around 3 in 10 divorces involve someone over 50, and projections suggest this may increase further.

These shifts signal a simple truth: thriving in retirement isn’t just about good finances, important though that is. It’s also about nurturing, harmony, good communication and having a shared purpose. In this post, we will explore practical ways couples can plan and adapt as they navigate retirement together.