TanyaL

67

suzsews

I am 48 and just sent my youngest to college a week ago; stay tuned to see how life is after this. My husband and I have plans together, who knows how things will turn out. Incidentally I got interested in quilting to help fill the void when the kids are gone.

Quilted Nana

I was 54, but at 62 a great-grandson crept into the nest and is now we are full again.

jeanharville

I was 43 when my youngest moved out. The next year I started college and earned a BS in Commputer Science. My husband left being an engineer and found a job as an editorial/sports cartoonist. Our income dropped considerablly for about 4 years while we were in transition. But it was exciting, fun, and eventually profitable. We were able to travel the U.S. for the first time. Now we're retired and just moved to a fishing lake into a house 1/2 the size of our old one. No bills other than utilities. So enjoy where you are and look forward to changes that can bring new life and adventure.
jean
P.S. we have 4 kids, 9 grands, almost 3 g-grams.

writerwomen

We prayed for kids and had to wait close to 10 years so ours will be here a while longer. People our age are empty nesters or soon to be. Our oldest is just starting highschool. I'm in no hurry

tmg

I should be 45 and Hubby 60 when the youngest goes to collage.

Colbaltjars62

39 and he hasn't come back to live since, just visits. :wink:

QuiltswithConvicts

49

Both sons moved out within 4 months of each other. Wasn't ready for younger one to go - was only 20 & not married. Older son got married & moved out. Both are now married - 1 for 13 years & the other for 11.

I wasn't as upset about becoming an empty nester as I thought I would. I guess I just thought it was time for them to spread their wings & try new adventures. Besides younger son only moved about 5 blocks away from us! :-)

Judie

Once I quit work, I had someone home for lunch every single day of my life. So my days went like this.. get up.. make breakfast, clean up the house, toss in the laundry, make lunch.. finish working, do the shopping, put away the laundry, start dinner.. every day.. every day . Then my son went in the Army.. but I still had daughter and hubby.. Sone came home. both son and daughter got married in 2001.. They were both gone perhaps a month when the economy tanked and son brought wife home to live with us.. They ended up staying for 5 years due to many differnt things. I didn't mine. I figured they's move out some time. They did and hubby decided it was time to retire. So. after a lifetime of having someone in the house all the time I still do. I would love to have a week or even a weekend to myself. However, I expect someday I truely will be alone and then I won't like it one bit!

squilter

Donna, I would swear you are talking about me here.