Single Women and Retirement

Being single and retired has its benefits and challenges.

On the plus side, single, divorced, and widowed people now have all the freedom they would ever imagine. They can do what they want, when they want and with whom.

The downside of a single life is that there may not be built in socialization. With no daily contact with people from work, stronger networks and activities need to be planned. Doing a variety of activities, some by yourself and others in groups needs to be considered.

That being said, many many divorced or widowed people, primarily women, never want to marry again. In our generation of males there are still some who have never done homework or cooked very much at all. The prospect of having to cook three meals a day, take over cleaning and shopping responsibilities is completely unappealing. These women want to retire from housework!

More on this tomorrow.

M.