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Download full textEkerdt, David J.; And Others – 1986
The marital relationship is a basic context of retirement, where spouses' separate perceptions of retirement, and of each other's views, are an essential part of the retirement experience. To explore this issue, 297 married men who had been retired for 6 years or less, all participants in the Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study, reported…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Congruence (Psychology), Life Satisfaction, Marital Satisfaction
Vinick, Barbara H.; Ekerdt, David J. – 1988
Retirement is recognized as a family experience, affecting retirees, their spouses, and their children. This study examined how the retirement transition affects the middle class, healthy, and financially secure male retiree and his wife. In-depth interviews were conducted with 92 couples from the Boston area in which the husband had been retired…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Marital Status, Older Adults, Retirement
