When Your Partner Is Made Redundant in Their Early Sixties

When your partner is made redundant in their early sixties, it doesn’t just affect their career. It affects those around them – their partner and family.

At this stage of life, redundancy isn’t only about work. It’s about identity, confidence, and the quiet fear that experience is no longer valued.

As a partner, the hardest part can be watching someone capable and accomplished begin to question their worth. Or non-stereotypically express feelings of freedom and relief. It can be a confusing picture to compute.

Age bias is rarely spoken about, but it’s there—in assumptions to “slow down” or “maybe retire.” What those comments miss is the depth of judgement, resilience, and perspective that only comes with time.

What I’ve learned, from my experience and listening to others is:
·       I can’t fix this—only support it
·       Listening matters more than advice
·       Reinvention takes time when it wasn’t your choice

Call to action:
·      If you’re a leader, recruiter, or hiring manager, I invite you to look again at the experience you may be             overlooking.
·      If you’ve been through redundancy later in your career—or supported a partner through it—please share your           story.
·      And if you know someone navigating this transition right now, reach out. A conversation can matter more than         you realise.

This may not be the chapter any of us expected—but it’s not the end of the story. It is the beginning of something new and refreshing.

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