OriginalMacGuyThe retirement ads never mention the part where you lose your identity, your purpose, and half your friends all at once. I've seen what that does to people. This post is the honest version nobody sends you before you retire.
https://www.retirereinvented.com/the-hidden-side-of-retirement-the-ads-never-show/
The Hidden Side of Retirement the Ads Never Show - Retirement Reinvented
We often view retirement in unrealistic terms. The myth of retirement is that once you stop working, life will be wonderful all the time. Financial planning ads show retirement as a non-stop luxury vacation — but the reality often doesn’t come close. When Retirement Goes Wrong When I was a shift leader in a sheriff's Retirement depression is more common than you think. Here's why losing your career feels like grief — and the practical framework that helps.