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afrescopXx
Dec 14, 2014Explorer
RVing is a test of wills. Retirement is difficult enough for a couple in a house and more trying in an RV. There is so much more togetherness after retirement. An RV, no matter how big,lacks "me" room. We have a stick and brick home and an RV. We have both been retired since late 2006. We were 60 and 58 when we retired. From 2011 to 2014 we have been in our RVs for 6, 8, 6 and 4 months respectively. Life in the house is far less stressful as there is room to separate for a couple of minutes to a few hours. In an RV a couple has basically no separate place to be. Even the bathroom "experience" is literally semi-private. The divorce rate is high for retired couples, even those living in a house. Perhaps you should try RVing before making such a large investment? In our five years of RVing we have met very few people who travel constantly. Most, after an initial burst of wanderlust, settle down to a couple of spots, one for cold seasons and one for warm. Even travel can get old and tiresome.
One thing I would stress is to have an exit plan. Eventually you will want or need to get off the road. People get ill and financial situations change. Will you have a plan?
One thing I would stress is to have an exit plan. Eventually you will want or need to get off the road. People get ill and financial situations change. Will you have a plan?
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