At 37, He Spent 20 Years Chasing FIRE For Him And His Family And Finally Got There. Now His Wife Says She's Changed Her Mind

A man who spent his entire adult life chasing early retirement says he’s heartbroken after finally reaching his goal, only to be told by his wife that she no longer wants him to retire. The original post, which quickly gained traction on Reddit’s r/leanfire forum, came from a 37-year-old military veteran who said he had been saving diligently since age 17. He claimed to have put away every bonus, pay raise and combat stipend for two decades with the goal of “leanFIRE,” a version of financial ind