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An editor tests the reality of retirement: 24/7 togetherness

More than half of working retirees report taking a break from work when they first retired, as Mary Beth Franklin's husband plans to do.

After decades of writing about retirement planning, I finally get to eat my own cooking — at least the appetizer course.
My husband, Mike, retired June 30 after more than 20 years as a federal government employee. On July 1, we began a new phase of married life — one where we share our

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