We retired in Italy after visiting once over a decade ago. After selling our US home, we live a cheaper, slower life.

• 12/28/2023, 5:30 AM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Glenda and Randy Tuminello.

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Glenda and Randy Tuminello, both 70, who left the US in 2022 to retire to southern Italy. The following has been edited for length and clarity.