You still need to save but being debt-free in retirement is and should be a goal.
We know intellectually that money can't buy happiness yet we spend and go into debt as if it does.
You'll feel better when you get all that debt off your back.
I've found that when you can quickly knock out debt you get motivated because you see progress. Then you attack the other debt so fast that even if it's at a higher interest rate, you don't end up paying much more because you've gotten rid of it.
If you'll have enough saved and nobody has to take on debt and you want to retire, shoot go for it.