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If your retired husband is often at a loss about what to do with himself around the house, the problem quickly becomes yours as much as his. Here is advice to help you cope with the situation-and suggestions to help you and your husband put his new abundance of free time to constructive and enjoyable use.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: 1 Is this the man I married or is there a stranger in his shoes? -- 2 His retirement/your problem: what is your role? -- 3 In transition: supporting the inner man -- 4 The case for planning your retirement -- 5 The four C's that make retirement work -- 6 Communication: get those channels open -- 7 Compassion: a gift from the heart -- 8 Compatibility: key to a comfortable retirement -- 9 Compromise: just another word for negotiation -- 10 A new wifestyle can mean a new lifestyle -- 11 Defining your relationship -- 12 Don't let a growth gap spoil your retirement -- 13 He's retired/she's not -- 14 "In sickness and in health..." --- 15 Partners in business, partners in life -- 16 Why do we need friends? we have our children -- 17 You married a way of life, and now that's all changed? -- 18 We're still newlyweds: how do we handle retirement? -- 19 The big takeover: who's the boss here? -- 20 Territorial strife and how to avoid it -- 21 Modest budgets need not limit pleasures -- 22 Travel for retired folks? it's never been easier -- 23 Smother love and how to get out from under -- 24 He's never developed hobbies: how can I help him? -- 25 Volunteering: the answer for many men -- 26 He's retired and out of the house- is he out of your life? -- 27 Money, money: who's got the money? -- 28 He's a spoiled brat, and I made him that way -- 29 Division of labor: don't be a drone while he has all the fun -- 30 Other women: don't get complacent -- 31 Sex in the afternoon? why not? -- 32 Routines: lifesavers or ruts? -- 33 Escape routes: every wife needs them -- 34 Power plays: keeping one step ahead of him all the way -- 35 Little things mean a lot: how to live with them -- 36 The supermarket rhubarb -- 37 You love him, but you don't like him? -- 38 Organizations: so you say you're not a joiner? -- 39 Joint projects: they don't have to be a hassle -- 40 Living for today and tomorrow -- 41 Tiny triumphs, simple pleasures are retirement blessings -- 42 Living only for each other? this could be dangerous -- 43 Two happily retired men offer advice -- 44 Love and understanding smooth out the rough spots -- 45 An independent woman? negotiating will keep you free -- 46 A special problem: drinking -- 47 Postretirement employment? why not? -- 48 "For better or worse"- but how much worse? -- 49 Danger signals" when all is not right -- 50 The 10 most important keys to living with a retired husband.

General Education General Education : Psychology

English