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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Not really.
It's just that your priorities change.
Just because your 'chicks may have flown the nest' doesn't mean they worry you any less. Or something else hasn't filled that particular void and is equally as emotionally draining or just as expensive.
Caring for a parent or relative is more likely these days.
And if like me you have one to take care of daily and another in the care of Nursing staff several miles away, welcome to emotional/financial drain #2.
Some I suppose might be lucky enough to have been able to pay off most of their mortgage by the time they hit their mid-50's.
But if you've never earned enough to be in a position to buy, there's another worry.
And then there's the inevitable decline in your own health/wealth/relationships.
It's hard work being Human.
It's just that your priorities change.
Just because your 'chicks may have flown the nest' doesn't mean they worry you any less. Or something else hasn't filled that particular void and is equally as emotionally draining or just as expensive.
Caring for a parent or relative is more likely these days.
And if like me you have one to take care of daily and another in the care of Nursing staff several miles away, welcome to emotional/financial drain #2.
Some I suppose might be lucky enough to have been able to pay off most of their mortgage by the time they hit their mid-50's.
But if you've never earned enough to be in a position to buy, there's another worry.
And then there's the inevitable decline in your own health/wealth/relationships.
It's hard work being Human.