RELATIONSHIP WITH FRIENDS

Few pre-retirees, 1%, expected their relationship with their friends would be worse after retirement. In fact, 13% of retirees report that to be the case.

expectations

Views of Pre-Retirees

VS.

reality

Experiences of Retirees

BETTER

26%

WORSE

13%

64%

ABOUT THE SAME

61%

Question for Retirees: All in all, how would you say your relationship with your friends 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 relationship with your friends 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=544; retired =328; pre-retired =216

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