I was 41, the first year was terrible but then we realized how nice it was to do what we wanted when WE wanted... it was great!!! we loved to see both the kids & the GD's but we are glad when they went home, but that ended last year when my daughter graduated & could not find work in her field, so she is living back at home, she does work but not enough with the cost of everything to live on her own. I think it was actually harder to learn to live with her here than it was when she left.. sigh. good & bad both ways I guess!!!......