Women in unexpected midlife career separations: Finances and life satisfaction

Females who held membership in the American Business Women's Association participated in this study to quantitatively investigate the relationship between unexpected midlife career separation (UMCS) and women's finances and life satisfaction to identify significant differences between women who retired and women who sought other sources of employment. A modified questionnaire administered online incorporated the Retirement Description Index (RDI). The research findings were presented utilizing descriptive statistics that included frequencies, percentages, and a two-tailed t test. The significance level was set at .05. Scholarship suggests that unfavorable elements of UMCS and inadequate planning influence adverse effects on women's finances and life satisfaction. The results of this study included the following: (a) statistically, there is a relationship between UMCS and women's finances and life satisfaction; and (b) statistically, there are significant differences between the responses of women who retired and women who were forced to seek alternate employment.