he just didn't have the energy to deal with them and of course now uh he's very excited he's retired and he's spending time with his grandchildren which shows how much he wished that he could have with his own
Following his retirement, he and his grandchildren now spend a lot of time together. 
mnli hypothesis: Following his retirement, he and his grandchildren now spend a lot of time together.  premise: he just didn't have the energy to deal with them and of course now uh he's very excited he's retired and he's spending time with his grandchildren which shows how much he wished that he could have with his own