We have a larger family. My youngest two will turn 18 the year I turn 60 and DH 67. They will graduate highschool just before turning 19 and then most likely attend a junior college next door. I am 47 now but many of my friends are emptynesters or becoming emptynesters within several years. Many of my friends are submerging into new jobs and or hobbies including travel. Anyone else out there who will be raising children at a later age or have been there done that? By the way I also do home education. Some of our children have problems with learning so they might linger a little longer. The ages of our children now are 24 (married), 22 (married), 21 (moved out), 21 (home special ed.) , 20 (college, home on weekends and holidays), 20 (moved out), 20, 14, 13, 13, 11, 9, 5 and 5. (all of the remaining are home)