Prepare properly

Off to retirement: how to do it without retirement shock

See the new stage of life after retirement as an opportunity: We have tips on how you can do this well.

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The questions from readers that "Krone" columnist Gerti Senger receives range from "Since my husband retired, he's a different person" to "Since my husband retired, he's always stuck to me". This is often due to retirement shock. We have researched what it is, how you can protect yourself from it and how best to help those affected.

"He hasn't left the house since he stopped working", "He's become more and more aggressive since he retired": yes, the effects of retirement vary from person to person. Psychologist and psychotherapist Gerald Gatterer knows that it can be psychologically very stressful, especially if you haven't prepared for it properly.