I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.

Maureen McMahon says she feels content as a retiree in Canada. Courtesy of Maureen McMahon Retiree Maureen McMahon moved from the US to Canada after about 30 years. She liked taking road trips in the US but prefers the Canadian weather. She said she will miss her friends in the States, but knows they are a phone call away. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maureen McMahon, in her 70s and living in Edmonton, Alberta. It has been edited for length and clarity. For years, p...