My wife has only $80,000 saved for retirement. I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked?

October 26, 2026 · 10:15 am 1 sources

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• My wife has only $80,000 saved for retirement. I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked?
  MarketWatch · October 26, 2026 10:15
  “When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to mean we were in good shape.”