I was 38 when son left for college and daughter went into the Navy. After college son also chose a military career. Now they are both retired and neither have ever married. My son did adopt a special needs 10 year old after he retired ( Patrick is now 14 ). But when they both left home I gained a sewing room and the time and money to take quilting classes and go on retreats. Since all three of us have retired I get to see a lot of them...