Don't feel sorry for myself': I'm 64 and will be renting for the rest of my life. Is that so bad?

A letter to The Moneyist argues that renting in retirement doesn’t have to be seen as failure. The writer, a 64-year-old in Arizona, says she became a renter after losing her home during the aftermath of the Great Recession and following a divorce in her 40s. She later married a higher-income husband, but he left his job for health reasons and suffered a massive stroke at 53, leaving him bedridden with brain damage and unable to communicate clearly or eat solid foods safely. With limited savings and higher caregiving costs, she now expects to rent for the rest of her life, noting she can avoid maintenance and repairs but may be poorer after her husband’s death. The piece also highlights that millions of Americans age 65+ are renters.