John Wasik is an author who recently wrote The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome, a book where he argued that we need to re-invent, re-envision and re-build the American Dream of owning a home if we want to survive in this contentious century.
I asked John recently to discuss the issues for midlifers and their homes in the wake of the current housing slump.
How long will you work? Even if you once envisioned that you might be relaxing on the beach at age 60 or so, a combination of social and economic factors is likely to keep you in the labor force for many years to come.