Acknowledgments -- Part I, A frame of reference. Motivations and objectives -- Why we can retire -- Why we run into problems -- Part II, Preretirement : what to know before you go. How we decide -- Preconceptions and misconceptions -- The devil's in the details -- Part III, Postretirement : pitfalls and ambushes. Health and wealth -- Retired and working -- Taking early retirement -- Ladies, gents, and collar colors -- How we use our time -- Friends and family -- Love and marriage -- How we see ourselves -- The good and bad in each of us -- Where to go from here -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors.