I needed to read this.
Been retired about 2 years, wife a couple years longer. A few months after I retired, a friend of mine (a bit older, retired longer)asked me in his boisterous voice if the wife was ready to throw me out yet. I thought he was kidding.....
Reminds me of a comment I heard on a radio show a few years back: Men have 2 choices, be lonely or be miserable. No in between.
Getting adjusted to being retired is taking longer than getting adjusted to being married. Whew...…...