Early planning for the post-retirement stage and its impact on the quality of marital life among a sample of retired couples in light of some variables

Abstract:The study aimed to identify the impact of early planning for the post-retirement stage on the qualityof marital life among a sample of retired couples in some Saudi families, as well as to identify the level ofquality of life and the level of early retirement planning among the study sample couples. It also aimed toidentify the differences in retirement planning and its impact on the quality of marital life according to thevariables of gender, education, and income among the study sample.The study used the descriptiveapproach and was applied to (250) retired couples in Saudi families, and the electronic questionnaire waschosen as a tool for collecting data. The results of the study revealed the existence of a high level ofretirement planning and quality of life among the sample individuals.The study also found statisticallysignificant differences among the mean degrees of the sample individuals in retirement planning, as well asquality of life according to the study variables.The results of the study also showed a statisticallysignificant correlation between early retirement planning and quality of marital life among retired couplesin the Saudi families in the study sample.The study also showed that the educational level was one of themost influential factors on retirement planning and the quality of marital life.It also became clear thatplanning for the health aspect was the priority in the arrangement of the retirement planning axes for thesample individuals, while the psychological dimension was the priority in the arrangement of the quality oflife dimensions for the sample individuals.