Very genuine question ---Can anyone give advice on giving up the rat race ? We are lucky that we have enough money to live on and have paid of the mortgage.
I have 3 kids - 2 at Uni, one 11 years (at grammar school). I have worked for 30 years commuting for 3 hours or more to London for 17 years. We own the house outright. My husband is being made redundant aged 53 and is very disillusioned as he's finding it very hard to get a new job. I have been the breadwinner throughout our relationship. Half of me says let's both "retire" but I mostly enjoy my work- it is part of my identity, and I am the sort of person that finds it hard to be at home especially now that the kids have grown. Someone told me to go "cold turkey" and see how it goes but I have just taken on a new permanent job ....