retired husband syndrome

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retired husband syndrome

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uncountable A psychosomatic stress-related cultural illness of Japan, where a woman begins to exhibit signs of physical illness and depression as her husband approaches retirement.

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@misc{retired_husband_syndrome_2026,
  title = {retired husband syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retired%20husband%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}