My 79-year-old wife was just accepted into Oxford. My job now is to figure out how to support her

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My 79-year-old wife was just accepted into Oxford. My job now is to figure out how to support her — financially and emotionally

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At 79, my wife, Susan, has been accepted into Oxford University.
I'm trying to support her emotionally because this will not be easy.
I'm also trying to figure out how to finance her dreams, but it'll all be worth it.
Last year, after 25 years as a…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-05-27 16:55:43.