Six weeks in to ER here, and no looking back at this stage. The journey up to ER was far more tortuous as I anticipated what I would do to fill the time, worried about whether my ER financial calculations were sufficiently robust and wondered if I would annoy my wife being around so much.
On the fill time front, I acknowledge that I am likely still in an extended holiday frame of mind however I am having NO problem filling my days. In fact, the to do in ER list I made before finishing work was largely untouched the first month and I've had to consciously start doing some of the items on the list.
Financial stability is still TBD as I am on full salary with long service and holiday leave until mid Feb, so no change in income just yet. Even after Feb, my government pension will be higher than my current spend rate, a rate that will likely change as I find my ER feet. The rest of my stash is poised to invest around Feb and currently overheated markets are a bit of a concern on that front. I will likely DCA over next year to lessen the likelihood of a one off big drop just after I get in the market, even if that will likely cost me in the long run compared to just jumping in the market when I can.
Spending more time with my wife has revealed a few road bumps along the way, but nothing that I haven't been able to fix through negotiation or, where we just need some space from each other, me heading off for a few days with my motorbike, a tent and some cans of baked beans!
All in all, I'd say ER has gone better than I hoped so far. Ask me again at the six month point!