Life Without Skating?

I came across this article, Hughes satisfied with her new life. It made me feel a little weird. I mean, it's her life and all, but I can't imagine having been so into the sport to begin with; and so I subsequently can't imagine having made it to the top like that and then feeling so burnt out as to leave it all behind. Part of me says it's a really good thing for her, and part of me just wonders how she can stay away from the ice.