[greglepore]

Retired in my mid 50's. I'm busier and happier now than when working. Build what I want, when I want to. Cycle, garden, ride my horse, fix my cars, cook, bake bread whatever.

My sig other, otoh, imploded 6 months after retirement at 59 and left to "find herself". Ok, whatever, diff strokes.

Some folks need to feel they are contributing to something larger for self worth, others don't. I'm not judgemental either way, although its certainly easier to call the later "selfish".

Do figure out the health thing. I was fortunate enough to have continuing coverage ( a long story, but the short version is that I was disabled for a bit and SSA wants you off so badly that they give you medicare for life as an incentive which I gladly took) but without it I'd think long and hard.