The transition to retirement is particularly stressful and tends to gave a negative impact on marriages. When only one spouse retires, marital conflict is the greatest. Once both are settled into retirement, however, marital quality rebounds. Retirees who volunteer are more likely to have volunteered before retirement. However, the benefits of volunteering become particularly pronounced in retirement.
Women tend to begin planning later and tend to plan less than men do.
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