What is the age you became an empty nester at?
08-21-2011, 10:00 AM
#121
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This sounds like it might be what will happen to us. I already had two calls this year to take our grand daughter. On the last moment the mother changed her mind. I understand the "It's what I do!".
Originally Posted by toi123
I've had my (3) kids, adopted (6) kids (still my kids, just a different method)and now I am the custodial parent of my second generation daughter of one of my adopted kids who had fetal alcohol syndrome. Five of the adopted kids are still here, including the baby of 7 months, so my "empty" nest will probably happen when I leave this nest and go to the big nest in the sky. It's fine with me, though. It's what I do!
08-21-2011, 10:14 AM
#124
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What is an empty nester. My kids moved on and the inlaws moved in and when they went on my Mom moved in and when she went to be with the Lord, the grands came while they do not live here they are around a lot. But I love it.
08-21-2011, 10:28 AM
#125
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I was 45 and hubby was 46. We retired 4 years ago at 55. We both love it! When I'm not quilting I 'm fishing with my husband if the weather permits. It's been tooooo hot to do anything outdoors, though. Over 100 for 60+ days straight with little or no rain.
08-21-2011, 10:32 AM
#126
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Oh to have an empty nest just think of the things that i could do. I became an empty nester at 42 then 45 then 47 then 49 then 52, I only have two children but unfortunately there like pigeons they just keep coming home
08-21-2011, 10:36 AM
#128
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I became an empty nester at age 39, My kids all raised and I went on the road with husband on Dam construction, husband died when I was 69, I remarried a year later,I am now going on 77 next week, kids going on 60,have gg grand kids, do I feel old ???, heck no, I go camping do quilting , belong to 2 car clubs , and 2 local quilting clubs, do genealogy and do all my yard work I have a large yard, all teh medicine I take is amn aspirin a day :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
08-21-2011, 10:42 AM
#130
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49 was my year. The first yard was horrible, I was very depressed in spite of having a full time job. I think moving from the house we all lived in helped. The house was full of memories, the silence each day was like a raw wound reopening. Once we moved, my mood improved.
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