A record number of women are going through the major life transition of retirement. The purpose of the current study was to explore women's perceptions of retirement with the goals of better understanding important patterns of response regarding retirement transitioning and to inform nurses on how to assist clients who are anticipating or engaging in the retirement transition. A sample population of 170 retired women was recruited using convenience sampling from community settings within six southeastern U.S. states. Participants expressed their perceptions of retirement through written responses to open-ended questions. Content analysis revealed the following themes: Love It/Happy ; Unhappy/Regrets ; So Much Time, So Little (money, resources, etc.) ; Searching ; Busy ; Relief/Freedom ; Giving: For Me and Thee ; Adequate Resources ; Creating Your Own Structure ; and Positive Attitude . Careful assessment for health changes, promotion of positive coping skills, and provision of educational planning and therapeutic resources to women who are transitioning to retirement should assist women toward healthy and successful retirements. [ Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 45 (4), 31–39.]
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