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My wife cried when I found out she had only $80,000 in her 401(k). I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked?

Summary

A husband is expressing shock after discovering a massive disparity in retirement savings between himself and his spouse. While he has accumulated over two million dollars, his partner has managed to save a significantly smaller amount. The surprise came to light when the couple began discussing their future plans to stop working.

“When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to mean we were in good shape.”

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