👉 Feeling stuck deciding whether to move, downsize, or plan ahead? Start with the right question before timing or the market:

https://wheredowego.ca/blog/to-move-or-not-right-question-vs-the-hasty-question

Many older adults and families say, “We’ll deal with it when it happens,” even when something about their home or future doesn’t feel quite right.

In this episode of Aging in the Right Place, Michael Wright explains why that response is so common and why it often keeps people stuck until a crisis forces action. He walks through the real reasons housing decisions feel overwhelming and why starting with the wrong question creates stress, resistance, and delay.

Drawing on more than 40 years of experience supporting aging adults and their families, Michael explains why planning does not mean moving today. It means understanding why a change might be needed, so decisions can be made calmly, with dignity, and on your own terms.

This conversation is for older adults thinking ahead, and for adult children supporting aging parents who want clarity before something happens.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Why housing decisions feel so overwhelming

00:22 Why many families wait until a crisis

00:45 Why “where do we go from here?” creates stress

01:27 The two common outcomes of starting in the wrong place

01:48 The four reasons people feel stuck

02:34 Why “we can manage for now” breaks down

02:55 What people mean when they say “we’ll deal with it later”

03:16 The wrong question versus the right first question

03:36 Why planning does not mean moving today

03:58 Planning the transition versus planning the transaction

04:45 The four questions that create clarity: why, what, where, how

05:07 How planning reduces resistance and overwhelm

05:30 Why planning together brings relief

05:53 Why good decisions come from calm, not urgency

Michael Wright is a Realtor who specializes in senior housing transitions, helping older adults and families plan calm “move or not to move” decisions with clarity and dignity.

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