I was 46 when my youngest left home. It was like I didn't have a purpose anymore. I was a mom at 18. So I decided I needed a new goal in life. I went back to school. Best thing I ever did.
Funny thing is within one year, when I was going to school full time and working part-time, 2 of them came back home. One came while her husband was in Desert Storm and the other moved back from Vegas.
Now I am glad they all have a life of their own. Just wish they lived closer.