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> You would think in well aligned couples this would be the opportunity to go and tour the world together This requires the finances to do it, the health to ha
by mfer 5y ago
> You would think in well aligned couples this would be the opportunity to go and tour the world together
This requires the finances to do it, the health to handle it, and a lack of responsibilities to others. Then there is the desire which a lot of people don't have. Only a limited number of people can realistically do this. To assume it's open to everyone, I think, misses the contexts most people live with.
Change is hard. Retirement doesn't just affect the person retiring. It also affects their spouse, if they have one. It's totally ok to put some focus on that.
Japanese culture isn't like western culture. There are differences and I think some of that may be lost on a western crowd.
> or get divorced a find new partners
You can love someone and still be stressed about them being around all the time or a change. It's not just a change for them but for the spouse.
- hungryforcodes 5y agoThat's absolutely not true. I've lived in Japan and had Japanese girlfriends. They are super westernized and can travel if they want to. But you can substitute "travel" for any other activity including participating in "robot sumo" or golfing. If an older couple want to make their twilight years good then they absolutely can. But if you read the article it seems...quite different. Change IS hard. But my original point is that this change is hard also for men and this is not addressed in the article -- its very one sided.
- warrenm 5y ago> But my original point is that this change is hard also for men and this is not addressed in the article -- its very one sided. You're surprised an article about wives is "very one sided"?
- hungryforcodes 5y agoHahaha. Well expressed. Any article about husbands could be equally criticized (and should be).
- warrenm 5y ago> Any article about husbands could be equally criticized (and should be). No - it shouldn't be criticized for being "one-sided" It's completely and 100% fine to have an article that only addresses a single issue - trying to wedge everything in everywhere is moronic
- hungryforcodes 5y agoNo, there is this idea of a balanced perspective-- even in an editorially hostile environment like Wikipedia. So even just a passing mention of other points of view are on point. Movie reviews and summaries of scientific theories on Wikipedia-- for example-- are usually written with this in mind.