Survive Your Husband's Retirement - 2nd Edition

by Nora Hall

Overview

Retirement guarantees that couples are going to face new issues in their relationship. The daily habits, the hours, the old rules...suddenly it all changes and affects both partners. How does a wife cope when her husband suddenly rearranges the kitchen utensils or the spice rack to "make it better"? How do husbands build new friendships outside work? What's the best way for a wife to deal with "Bob the Caboose" who trails her everywhere? What are the key steps couples must take to collaborate and create a happy retirement marriage?
In this expanded second edition of Nora Hall's highly praised Survive Your Husband's Retirement, you'll discover more stories and tips for creating a strong relationship that benefits both partners presented with humor and compassion.
About the Author
Nora Hall, a dedicated problem solver, set out to find solutions to the struggles she and her husband encountered after he retired. Numerous interviews with retirees revealed that most couples experience similar stress during their adjustment period in retirement. Nora shares their stories and offers proven solutions and inspiration for all retired couples, to help them stay happily married Prior to writing full time, Nora worked as a teacher, arts administrator, fundraiser and writing consultant.
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Product Details

BN ID:	2940157526856
Publisher:	Ebook Bakery
Publication date:	02/06/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	114
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

As a young teacher and later an arts program coordinator, I saw how most of us learn by example. Then, as a confused wife with a newly retired husband, I experienced this truth first hand. My interviews with wives whose husbands had already retired, reassured me that my husband Art and I were not alone in needing to adjust to this new relationship. I also realized that if they could adjust, we could too.
It took time and energy, but we learned by their example. It became clear to us that, with the right attitude and commitment, couples can bring harmony and joy to their relationship. It doesn’t matter that your definition of joy may be different from mine or your neighbors’. What does matter is that you and your life-partner find joy’s best definition for the two of you and work toward those goals each day.
After writing the first edition of Survive Your Husband’s Retirement, I continued to learn even more about creating a happy retirement and felt a strong desire to share these ideas with retired, or soon to be retired couples, in this Second Edition.
We wish you great success in your new life stage, and I look forward to meeting you on Facebook, on Twitter or in a retirement workshop I will be giving near your home.

Editorial Reviews

"Truly Enlightening," Dave Bernard
"With chapters focused on topics such as "The Always Husband" and "The Never Listens Husband," Hall addresses the realities that face many shifting to a full-time relationship. But do not despair - the author then offers suggestions to keep the relationship alive including focusing on the positive and rekindling the love that first brought you together. I particularly relate to her description of our "spousal right" to have time together as well as time ap

Dave Bernard