THE DEATH OF A MARRIAGE – Part 6
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THE DEATH OF A MARRIAGE – Part 6
By
Jane Rhoe
Our life began a downward spiral when MFH retired. Although we had discussed our retirement in abstract terms, when it was time for him to retire, we had no discussion about it; formal or otherwise. He waltzed in one day and announced that he had retired. I started laughing and asked, “You are joking, right?” All he said was, “No.” I was dumbstruck after that shocking announcement! It took me some time to process, “he retired.” However, once I got beyond being tongue-tied and found my voice again, I started a barrage of questions. Surely, he had more to say. I was incredulous, stunned, furious, hurt, and betrayed! I felt like fighting while at the same time feeling as if I had already been knocked out in the first round. Why did he not discuss with me that his retirement was imminent? Financially, what would that mean for us?