The Emotional Side of Retirement
Identity. Purpose. Time. Connection.
Conversations led by Tina, co-founder of This Is Our Retirement.
How We Talk About Retirement Here:
Retirement is not just financial.
It is identity. Structure. Time. Relationship.
When work ends, four questions tend to surface.
Identity
Who am I now, without my role?
Purpose
What gives my days meaning?
Time
Why does boredom appear, and what do I do with my hours?
Connection
Who am I sharing this season of life with?
The Four Emotional Pillars of Retirement™️
Each page explores one of these questions in depth, with thoughtful reflections and practical ways to move forward gently.
You do not need to solve everything at once. You simply begin with the question that feels most present.
Start Where You Are
Trusted by 120,000+ viewers seeking a gentler conversation about retirement.
You do not have to solve retirement all at once.
Most people begin with one question that will not leave them alone.
Start there ↓
Tina & Norm, Co-Founders of
This Is Our Retirement
From the Channel:
This space grew from our YouTube channel started by Tina & Norm, where over 120,000+ people gather for honest conversations about retirement.
After Norm passed, those conversations deepened.
This website continues that work.
What Most Retirement Advice Gets Wrong
Retirement is often presented as a financial milestone.
A number.
A portfolio.
A date circled on a calendar.
But when work ends, what most people actually feel is not financial.
It is identity shifting.
It is structure disappearing.
It is time expanding.
It is relationships changing.
Money matters.
But meaning matters more.
This space exists because retirement is not only about how long your savings last.
It is about how deeply your life still feels like your own.
