retirement – what do you think?

Bionic...

hello,
i was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, and had both operation and chemo. thankfully, the disease is in remission and i live more-or-less normally – go to work, raise my children, but i feel very tired of this daily routine. after return (from my not very strenuous) work i’m just exhausted and must rest until the evening, and then i’m busy take care of my children. i feel like i’m missing my life, and with the real (although repressed) thought about death, i wonder whether should i retire ? what do you think?

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Paige08

Can you financially afford to retire? Do you want to retire?
If the answer to both these questions is yes, then you probably should retire and spend time with your kids and do everything else you always wanted to do. If you can't afford it, then maybe just work part time and then you will have more time for yourself and family.
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Melissa31

It depends- How well do you tolerate free time? Some people that did that returned to work very soon, and some others felt that finally they lived the life as they’ve always wanted. Try to think about it, and remember- you’ll never know if you won’t try.
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Elizab...

It doesn’t have to be all-or-none. Can you try to minimize your work hours? Work only part-time? Maybe take a long vacation or a sabbatical?
This way it’ll be easier for you to make this change. Work is sometimes the thing that keeps us ‘in track’.

Take care
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nanajo

If you are able to retire, that is what I beleive I would do. Take this time to be with you children. May God Bless.
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