This person is 36 and wants to retire at 50. No mention of marriage, children, or family. It's a quick answer: NO! You can't retire, especially not when relying on the system that is about to come crashing down. I'm all for goal setting, but it seems that more are just choosing to do nothing for a living.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/im-36-with-435-000-and-want-to-retire-early-the-earlier-the-better-but-without-a-frugal-lifestyle-f3fc7b5b