Karen Nimmo is a psychology and wellbeing writer.
OPINION: You retired Friday; a week later you’ve reorganised the pantry, decluttered the kitchen bench, bought new coffee mugs and are standing back waiting for the applause.
Cue, silence.
Strangely, your partner isn’t delighted with your newfound domesticity. They seem irritated, especially when you follow them from room to room offering coffee and asking what time they want lunch. Don’t they realise you’re just trying to help?
Welcome to Underfoot Syndrome - pop psychology’s nickname for the adjustment phase where a newly retired person is now mostly at home - and getting “under the feet” of their partner.
