{"id":57646,"date":"2017-04-21T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:03:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:03:24","slug":"5-retirement-questions-every-couple-should-ask-themselves","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/retirement\/planning-for-retirement\/5-retirement-questions-every-couple-should-ask-themselves\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Retirement Questions Every Couple Should Ask Themselves"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/savings\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Savings<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Five Retirement Questions Every Couple Should Ask Themselves<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Diane Amato<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-five-retirement_402x-1.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-five-retirement_402x-1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-five-retirement_402x-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-five-retirement_402x-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Five Retirement Questions Every Couple Should Ask Themselves &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/retirement\/planning-for-retirement\/5-retirement-questions-every-couple-should-ask-themselves\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/retirement\/planning-for-retirement\/5-retirement-questions-every-couple-should-ask-themselves\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published April 21, 2017 \u2022 5 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>And while you might have a general vision for this next stage of your life, have you <i>really<\/i> talked about all aspects of the years ahead with your spouse? The time for \u201cthe talk&#8221; is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before retirement, while you and your spouse are busy working full-time, there isn&#8217;t a lot of extra time to sit down and talk about the future. That&#8217;s why you \u2013 like many couples \u2013 might end up waiting until after you&#8217;ve left the workforce to talk about retirement, assuming you&#8217;re on the same page when it comes to how you&#8217;ll enjoy this time together. After all, you&#8217;ve lived your lives relatively in sync up until now, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cWhat do you mean you want to retire in Florida? I don&#8217;t want to move!&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact is, this natural alignment of retirement vision isn&#8217;t always the case, and many couples find themselves faced with unexpected differences of opinion and some ensuing uncertainty on what they should be doing next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best planning tactics you can do when it comes to retirement is to have a series of conversations with your spouse about what you each expect in the years ahead \u2013 so that you can be on the same page when it comes time to retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start with the 5 \u201cW&#8221;s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So how do you start talking about retirement (and make sure it&#8217;s a constructive and thorough discussion where you both keep an open mind and support and respect each other&#8217;s opinions)? One way to do it is to have a structured chat and follow the classic 5 \u201cW&#8221;s \u2013 who, what, where, when and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how you can use the 5 W&#8217;s to start your retirement conversation, and avoid surprises the day after you leave work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Who<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a good idea to start with \u201cwho.&#8221; As in, who will retire first? While you might have been thinking that you will both be retiring at the same time, this might not be practical for a few reasons. If one of you is older than the other, it might be better for that person to retire ahead of time. At the same time, if one of you has a flexible work arrangement, you might be able to enjoy some of the benefits of retirement while maintaining a paycheque. Or, if you just want some extra cash to finance retirement, staggering your retirement may make good sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You might want to travel, while your spouse really just wants to stay put after a career of business trips. That&#8217;s not something you want to discover after you&#8217;ve both retired, as it has some pretty hefty lifestyle and budget implications. Have the conversation now to plan how you&#8217;ll fill your time. And if you&#8217;re not aligned at the moment, talk through your goals and priorities and figure out how you might be able to accomplish what&#8217;s most important to each of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind, there are many hours in the day to fill. And while you might have some bigger picture retirement goals, you might not have considered what your day-to-day life will be like. It&#8217;s a good idea to discuss your daily retirement routine as well as your greater ambitions (such as travel, a business, a move) well before you bring your box of desk contents home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Where<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Will you stay in your current home? Will you downsize? Are you interested in moving closer to family or closer to the sun? Is a second home something you want to explore, so you can split your time between the two? Now is the time to talk about where you plan to live in your retirement, and do the math to make sure you can achieve your vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. When<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When will you retire? You may have one target date in mind, while your spouse has another. Having a sense of when you will retire will help to kick-start your planning. At the same time, make sure you have a plan B should retirement come sooner than you expect. According to an Angus Reid survey* 48% of respondents retired earlier than expected due to circumstances out of their control, so make sure you and your spouse can be flexible and ready for the unexpected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Why<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Why are you answering all of these questions the way you are? Have you put a great deal of thought into your retirement at this point, or are these just off-the-top-of-your-head responses? Think about why you want to do certain things in retirement, and carefully assess if this is really what you want to do. Remember, you don&#8217;t have to live your grandparents&#8217; retirement \u2013 the world is open to you and you have so many options for how you live the next 30 years or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning your retirement will require a number of conversations \u2013 with your spouse, your financial advisor, your family and your employer. Staying ahead of the game by ironing out as many details as early as possible will help you create a smooth transition into retirement. And when you and your spouse are on the same page right from the start, you&#8217;ll be in a great position to make the most of the exciting years ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-border-color has-white-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">Interested in more information on retirement? 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