agebuzz Guest Blogger: Kathleen Rehl

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT®   In the tapestry of time, I recently completed the 77th chapter of my life, surrounded by warmth of about the same number of heartfelt notes, cards, phone calls, digital “likes,” and messages wishing me a happy birthday. The outpouring of love from…

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®   “Where do you want to live when we’re old?” I asked my husband two years ago. That was before my 75th birthday. Charlie replied, “Our grandkids already think we’re old!”       Conversations followed over the coming days and months, resulting in…

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus   Waiting List Anticipating what’s yet to be My husband and I searched with hopeful hearts For a place that meets our growing needs As aging plays its part. We’ll want increasing levels of care From none to assisted and more A…

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus   Love for both my late husband, Tom and my current husband, Charlie, has endured over decades.   On the evening of February 12, 2007, Tom died in my arms. Earlier, he had said, “Find a new partner when I’m gone. Don’t…

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus   Welcome to 2023! Are you thinking about making a New Year’s resolution? Have you done this before? Possibly you focused on a self-improvement goal, like losing the 5 pounds you gained between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.   Maybe you resolved…

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus   A triple whammy sent me crashing.   My husband died. A month afterward my mother passed. And I had said farewell to my father less than two years before.    But before their deaths, they each gave me a gift that…