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When Your Retired Spouse Expects You to Manage Their Happiness

My husband retired but I am still working and he expects me to manage his social calendar and entertainment and I resent being his cruise director.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Retirement transitions can create asymmetrical emotional labor that breeds quiet resentment.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Midlife Transitions (40s-60s)?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.