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If you’re in your thirties or older, then you may be facing this interesting phase of life (or rather, someone else’s phase of life): the retirement of your parents. For as long as you can remember, your parents have had an office phone number. They’ve had to take work calls during family time. Maybe they’ve had some quirky employees or coworkers you developed relationships with. They were busy. They were hustling. They were making money and they were working towards something. Retirement can be a frightening transition for many because it feels like now what? It can feel like the only thing they’re working towards is, well, something rather bleak. You may not think it will affect you much when you parents retire, but then you’ll start to notice all the ways it does. Here is what to expect when your parents retire.
They’ll want to visit you more together
They have tons of free time now so that means they’ll want to visit you more often. If you live in the same town, they may just show up at your front door on a Sunday morning. They used to cherish Sundays as their alone time, after a long week at the office. Now, they’re alone all week, and just waiting for you to get off work so they can stop by.
