Finally getting DH on board

[Giro]

After a few miserable weeks at work for both of us, my husband is now starting to talk FIRE.  This morning he declares that he is so glad we have a plan and he's on the home stretch.

Of course, he still tells me he wants to work another 5 years to secure his pension.   DAMMIT. 

small victories...I'll take it. 

Any suggestions on getting him to pull the trigger before 5 years???

[okits]

If he's gone from disinterested to talking about FIRE, that's already a huge step.  (Congrats!)

I'd leave it alone.  Either work will get better and you'll have a happier husband or the suck will continue and he'll wonder, on his own, how to get free sooner.  It's a process, don't rush it.

[JoRocka]

Maybe he likes his job enough to want to stay?  I don't think it's honestly fair of you to tell him to quit his job.

I personally really like working- I'm not really all that interested in being retired TO early- because I'll go nuts on my own. I like the structure.

I'd agree with @okits- let it be- he'll process and realize he hates it- or continue on this journey. I think getting him on board at all is a huge step!

[Giro]

Yea, I'm leaving it alone for now.  I'll wait for him to bring it up.  I'm retiring soon with or without him. 
And I'm not telling him to quit, I just wanted us to quit together is all.  And he doesn't like his job at all.  He likes money. 

[NESailor]

Congrats on the upcoming retirement!  I designed a FI/RE plan for our family but my wife is only tentatively on board.  I actually don't care.  If she wants to keep working - by all means.  I'm sure that after a while we'd align again.  Either I'd get bored or she'd get too jealous of my free time :)

[MrsDinero]

Will he still get his pension if he FIREs now?

Will his pension be for the rest of his life? 

If I was 5 years from receiving a full pension I would stay for the duration.   Even if you don't need it right now, it is just a little bit extra cushion and investment money.

[Slee_stack]

Walking away from some pensions can be like walking away from several million dollars in the bank.  Not a decision to be taken lightly.

Obviously, the lesser the pension, the easier it is.

[Giro]

It's not a great pension at all.  He's a Govt employee with 5 years and he needs 10 for the pension. And he doesn't even get it until he's 65 (I think, might be 62).  We are talking a couple hundred bucks a month and no other benefits. 

[marion10]

Is he Federal?- then it is 5 years, not 10 and it can start at 62 and you can carry your health insurance with you.

[Giro]

He's federal.  The 10 year pension is about 500 more than he would get now.  We don't need health insurance.  I think he calculated it out to be 1000 a month after 10 years. 

[Giro]

So, I guess he's working 5 more years for 150k. 

Whatever.  Maybe he will get sick of me always on trips or staying home doing my projects.  :)