niizh

Don't think I will ever be an empty nester. Only have one daughter and three grand daughters. Someone is always with me. When my SIL was looking at a job a few hundred miles away, they ask if I would move with them. We have seperate homes (about 200 yards apart) Grand children are always having sleep overs at Nana's house.

patchsamkim

Last year my oldest son got a job and moved 3 hours away, and my son is at college except during the summer. I thought I would go stir crazy at first. It has gotten a bit easier, but I miss the activity when they aren't around. I was 55 last year, and was widowed at age 49, so maybe that a reason why it was harder for me when they left the nest. Just me and my pets now.

1234Irene

47 and my oldest child, 19, will be moving out next week. My youngest will be here for a while. He is 6. No empty nest in my home for a while yet,lol. But wouldn't have it any other way.

IrishNY

I will be 49 when we become empty nesters in two days. The fourth (and last) kid leaves for college Thursday. :thumbup:

MelodyWB

I don't know how to answer this..lol..about 52..but none of them have really left..they all have come home at least once..we raised 1 GD..and we have a 31 year old son who comes in and out all the time..I would love an empty nest for a year or 2 !!

samifel

I was 42, then the nest got re-populated a few times, but finally empty for good 49, at least I hope it's empty for good.

luckylindy333

it was 1999- I remember because I took a trip to the UK and was whining how depressed I was that both our kids moved out together and at the same time! I was 50... probably going through menopause at the same time... It was still a memorable trip, group of quilters who commiserated with me very well...

Oh, yes, but the older one is still in and out every so often. We never know who is going to be sleeping in the guestroom, luckily they have never overlapped!!!

Barb44

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.

delma_paulk

I had about 3 years of being an empty nester......then inheirted our grandson who is now 17 and a senior in high school. Hopefully by May 2010 I will get to be an empty nester again??? I surely hope so!

Oh I am 71 and DH is 78. So we will be 72 and 79?

Annaquilts

LOL You got me beat. You seem very upbeat about that. It is neat how everyone seems to adjust to their circumstances.