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When couples disagree on present enjoyment versus future security

My spouse and I keep having the same fight about retirement planning where they want to save everything for later and I want to spend on experiences now because what if later never comes. We're both scared but our fear is making us want opposite things.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared mortality anxiety manifests as opposing strategies for balancing current fulfillment with future planning.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Time and mortality — death as clarifying force?”

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