Facing and planning retirement involves working through a complex series of questions and answers, and it’s unique to our individual circumstances. For many of us, it’s natural to seek support, guidance and/or affirmation when we’re faced with such an important life decision—particularly when that decision can have a major impact on those closest to us.
The authors of this Retirement Voices blog surveyed readers to to describe how, when and why their retirement came about, we also asked them if they got support from friends and family about their decision to retire. As with every other question we asked, their answers vary widely.