What is the age you became an empty nester at?
#51
I am not an empty nester...my 35 yr. old son on disability lives with us. The way the economy is going, he may always be here! He has a piece of land adjoining us with water and septic; but cannot afford to buy a mobile home to put on it.
#53
I became an empty nester 5 weeks after my 45th birthday :D and 2 months after I turned 45 I became a Grama :D So yes, life changed a lot for me during those two months LOL
I had a few friends who were already empty nesters and more who were very jealous of my new found status :D
There are pros and cons to having an empty nest, I do miss my kids, but it was time for them to be out on their own :D:D:D
I enjoy having my grands come to visit, it is the best of both worlds :D We have a lot of fun, they wear me out, and then they get to go home. None of the financial stress, parenting duties, just the fun and enjoyment of their company. :D:D:D
I had a few friends who were already empty nesters and more who were very jealous of my new found status :D
There are pros and cons to having an empty nest, I do miss my kids, but it was time for them to be out on their own :D:D:D
I enjoy having my grands come to visit, it is the best of both worlds :D We have a lot of fun, they wear me out, and then they get to go home. None of the financial stress, parenting duties, just the fun and enjoyment of their company. :D:D:D
#54
I was 48 when my husband left, 1 1/2 years later my youngest went to college. Both of my son's are now married. I married again in 2005. My husband's two kids lived with us for a while. His daughter got married and his son just left in March to move to Georgia. I'm 57 and now an empty nester.
#55
i was 41 and hubby 49 and we travel now spending 6-8 months at home in New Zealand ant the rest working our way around australia we have been doing this for 4 years and love the financial freedom we now have. Love our kids and are in contact with them all the time and i did miss them terribly when they first left but its all good now
#56
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Well, my dd#3 got married in October, third one married. I have only a son left and he is in the Navy so..... They should not be coming back after college any more so I was 50. But we had the school years for the last 3 years. But we still have a lot of their "stuff" here!!!
#58
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Which time? Seems they keep coming back! Youngest graduated from college 4 years ago, lived home for another year, then went to grad school. So, officially, that was when I was 59, DH was 60. My son keeps coming 'home', though. and he just turned 40. We keep hoping that the last time was really the last time!
I enjoy my time, but make sure I have kids in my life and home for vacations and fun.
I enjoy my time, but make sure I have kids in my life and home for vacations and fun.
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