Spent my life breaking my body to give family a good life, don't regret a thing. But as the aches and pains grow I can see life becoming less and less desirable. I will never be a burden to my children and would rather go out on my own terms when the time comes. Hopefully my mental state will allow me to do that.
I retired early at 57 to care for Mom who required constant care and 3 trips a week to hospital for dialysis, she was 92. In her words 'I'm no longer living, just surviving', and I will avoid that personally at all costs.