>>For the most part they just boss around their families, driving them nuts. Not exactly a business exec or even a rich man. I know an uncle in my extended fam

>>For the most part they just boss around their families, driving them nuts. Not exactly a business exec or even a rich man. I know an uncle in my extended family who retired in late 40s-ish. We are in India, he used to work abroad in the middle east. Retired, returned and turned very grumpy, holier-than-thou and bitter towards kids. Add to this a range of business failures, and ensuing financial troubles. Eventually the problem just became too extreme and he would make things difficult for every one just for the heck of it(Just to show them he was still in control). You could visit them and see the whole home felt like every one was just walking around with dread, despair and depression just wanting an escape from all this. He also turned to religion and would lawyer his arguments from that perspective too. He eventually morphed into a very bitter, always-angry, jealous and envious man, hating anyone with a good life around him. That included people in extended family too. Eventually kids left for good. There is something wrong that comes to happen when a person begins to live without a purpose, work or hobbies.