Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
Many of the building blocks to the simple life exist for my wife and I. We are debt-free. Our children are twenty-somethings with stable jobs. We are happiest when living a simple routine around good meals, healthy past-times and being with friends and family.
...Fortunately, she has family and property in sea-side Italy. My wife is a cancer survivor, so I want her to enjoy the remaining years in easy comfort...
Sounds like you can do it. All of the stories I hear about life in Italy sound enticing-revolving around great food and a slower pace of life.
And who knows how long we have to enjoy it in the company of our spouses?
I met a guy today who is 97 and rides his stationary bike in his living room while watching Lawrence Welk on TV.
He said, "I've ridden that thing 2000 miles, and I haven't gone anywhere!"