What is the age you became an empty nester at?
08-21-2011, 03:48 PM
#151
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Originally Posted by wolfkitty
41, and I missed my son so much. He is fun to be around. We had planned another child or two, but my husband died suddenly when our son was 2 yrs, 5 mos. (I was 25.)
08-21-2011, 03:55 PM
#152
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55 We had 4 boys. 4 years between each of them in age. So we had many years of school, sports etc. Loved it but we are also enjoying the empty nest and enjoy when they come home and bring their families. We have 8 grands and 1 great grand.
08-21-2011, 04:53 PM
#153
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I was 37 the first time my DD moved out. She's come back a couple of times, but mostly been doing her own thing since. We live in the same town, and see each other often. Like Jan, I am still an on call Mom. We have a lot of fun together. My DH and I now get our DGD every Saturday night to spoil and send home. So we have the best of both worlds.
08-21-2011, 05:43 PM
#156
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i was 47 when my youngest moved out ( a son ) he only lives 5 blocks away but i did cry for days. my daughter moved out 3 years earlier. now i'm a full time grammy of 3 and 1 on the way. i am blessed to have all the time with them as i don't work. i quit my job when my first grandchild was born and my daughter went back to work...i had her all to myself for 4 years. I LOVE IT !!!! empty nest and i get t see them whenever i want !!
08-21-2011, 06:01 PM
#159
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Never. I am 52 and have always been excited and enjoyed watching my children's next steps. They have both been to college and lived on their own we are on the after post college transition transition. Which means that DD wanted to go back to school and in order to facilitate her paying for it she is back home. DS had a horrid breakup with his girlfriend and needed a transition housing situation. The world is a more difficult place to grow up into than it was when I was 20.
I am not sure that there is any such thing as an empty nest anymore and even if there is being a mom is a lifetime position.
I am not sure that there is any such thing as an empty nest anymore and even if there is being a mom is a lifetime position.
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