I totally get where you're coming from. I voluntarily left the workforce and now we live off my wife's income as a public school teacher. She’s got about 15 years until retirement, and while we’re not rich, we’re definitely comfortable. Surprisingly, we’ve managed to do better financially on a single income than we did with two.
Leaving the traditional workforce was an easy decision for me. COVID had me working from home, and my startup didn’t make it through the pandemic—raising capital was tough. Once I experienced working from home, I knew I couldn’t go back to the office or work for anyone else.
I feel the same way about retirement. While my wife supports us financially, I support her by managing the household. I take care of the pets, make her lunch, clean, help with her lessons and emails, and handle groceries and errands. I really enjoy this role. It frees me up to work on personal projects like novel-writing and developing a SaaS product I’m passionate about.
I get a lot of satisfaction from making my wife’s life easier, especially since being an elementary school teacher is no walk in the park. Thanks to my support, she’s been able to raise over $60k for a unique program at her school in just two years. She’s sharing her success stories at conferences worldwide, and seeing her thrive makes me happy too.
I’m not spending my time golfing or vacationing. I keep my mind sharp and enjoy the work I do. Yes, I worry about the future—like the fear of being so sick that I become a burden, and no, I don’t have enough saved up for that possibility.
I feel like my generation (X) is in a tricky spot, but for now, I’m content.
Leaving the traditional workforce was an easy decision for me. COVID had me working from home, and my startup didn’t make it through the pandemic—raising capital was tough. Once I experienced working from home, I knew I couldn’t go back to the office or work for anyone else.
I feel the same way about retirement. While my wife supports us financially, I support her by managing the household. I take care of the pets, make her lunch, clean, help with her lessons and emails, and handle groceries and errands. I really enjoy this role. It frees me up to work on personal projects like novel-writing and developing a SaaS product I’m passionate about.
I get a lot of satisfaction from making my wife’s life easier, especially since being an elementary school teacher is no walk in the park. Thanks to my support, she’s been able to raise over $60k for a unique program at her school in just two years. She’s sharing her success stories at conferences worldwide, and seeing her thrive makes me happy too.
I’m not spending my time golfing or vacationing. I keep my mind sharp and enjoy the work I do. Yes, I worry about the future—like the fear of being so sick that I become a burden, and no, I don’t have enough saved up for that possibility.
I feel like my generation (X) is in a tricky spot, but for now, I’m content.