We raised our family in a 7,500-square-foot home. Then, we retired early and sold almost everything to travel the world.

Traveling full-time wasn't our retirement plan, but I'm glad we went for it. Shelly Peterson A health scare pushed my husband and me to discuss what we wanted our next chapter to look like. In our 50s, we decided to sell our home , retire early, and travel the world. There have been some hard parts, but all in all, I think we made the right choice. For more than 15 years, our 7,500-square-foot home in Arizona was the center of our family's life. It's where we raised four daughters, celebrated birthdays, hosted big family Thanksgivings, and somehow managed to fill every room with memories. My husband and I had good careers, a family we adored, a home we loved, and enough stuff to fill every closet and corner. We'd spent decades building the life we wanted, and we loved that chapter of our lives.