Originally Posted by
Yppej
There are several women in my office who hate their jobs - and annoy many of their coworkers with their negativity - but won't retire because they don't want to be around their husbands all day long. They have various ailments such as severe arthritis that make it hard to work. I am so glad I got divorced from the man I didn't get along with, and if I do get involved with anyone again how easygoing he is will be the #1 thing I look at.
In my last relationship we got along well before other issues ended things. I was happy being around him all the time, including 24/7 on vacations for 5 weeks each year. And I am an introvert too. This is the model I grew up with, not that my parents are joined at the hip, but they are never away from each other overnight or even for any appreciable amount of time during the day. So it has been a revelation to me to see these women at work who so dislike their husbands' company. One of the husbands you can tell is lonely and comes to hang around his wife at the office sometimes. It strikes me as sad. I wonder if there are also men who avoid retirement because they don't like their wives' company.