Perhaps. We'll never know in his particular instance how much of his ability to retire comfortably is based on his own employment vs his spouse's. All we kno

Perhaps. We'll never know in his particular instance how much of his ability to retire comfortably is based on his own employment vs his spouse's. All we know is that she is a "hospitality executive", whatever that means. More generally, the time when an unskilled laborer could comfortably retire early - which did exist - has passed. It is worth reflecting on that time for both its positives and negatives.