STRESS IN LIFE

Only 9% of pre-retirees expected to feel more stress in their life after retiring.
In fact, nearly one-quarter of all retirees (24%) reported feeling more overall stress.

expectations

Views of Pre-Retirees

VS.

reality

Experiences of Retirees

54%

BETTER

39%

WORSE

24%

34%

ABOUT THE SAME

35%

Question for Retirees: All in all, how would you say your stress in life is in retirement as compared to the 5 years before you retired? Is it better, worse or about the same?

Question for Pre-Retirees: All in all, how do you think your stress in life will be in retirement as compared to now? Will it be better, worse or about the same?

Asked of random selection of retirees and pre-retirees; n=555; retired =346; pre-retired =209

* Percentages may not total to 100% due to respondents who refused, or who replied "I don't know."