I retired at 62. My husband didn't. And somehow, retirement looks nothing like I thought it would!

Welcome to Retirement Unscripted! I'm Patti, and I'm figuring out this whole retirement thing one day at a time.

Here, we talk about the real side of retirement that nobody quite prepares you for. Finding a new routine, staying motivated, slowing down without feeling guilty, adjusting to life after work, and figuring out what to do with all that freedom.

I'll share the surprises, challenges, funny moments, and everyday realities of early retirement, including what life looks like when one spouse is retired and the other is still working.

If you're in your 50s or 60s, newly retired, planning for retirement, or wondering what life after work is really like, you're in the right place.

I don't have retirement all figured out, and that's kind of the point. We're figuring it out together.

Real Retirement. Real Life. Unscripted.