Jan in VA

I was an empty nester at 52, but have found I'll never stop being an on-call mom. :lol:

Jan in VA

mcdaniel023

I was 50. But, don't feel bad. My mom had my brother when she was 40. For the first time ever she is alone and she is 73. There have been divorced kids and grandkids living with her at various times. My dad passed away 3 years ago. My brother moved out last week. My mom doesn't like it at all.
Me, I love it. I love it when they visit and love it when they go home to their own happy homes.

Darlene

52 and it was like being freed from jail.

Up North

I agree them getting married was the hardest part for me. When my son told me he was getting married I cried for days, and listened to May the circle be unbroken over and over. Now he is happy with 4 kids but he does live almost 500 miles away.

quiltgrammyt2

I'm 42 and Hubby is 47, our son is 21 still lives at home with no plans of moving out anytime soon, but that is Okay, son and Hubby are best friends and do a lot of stuff together. (once in awhile I wish for some time alone with Hubby and tell him so. then we'll go do something together), but I also get my time for what I enjoy!!!! :D :D

irishrose

49 when the last one left for college, but I don't consider that an empty nester. I kept the rooms the same for my children until they were married or at least on their own, so I'll say 51 when the last one left college and joined the Marine Corps. I didn't mind it. We raise our children to become independent adults and move out. Life is constantly changing.

Pam S

Let's see...I've got kids in high school and I'll be at least 62 when my youngest graduates from college. My YOUNGER brother has a grandchild older than my youngest daughter. In fact, he was a grandfather at a younger age than I became a parent. But I love it this way and I'm sure that having kids at a late age keeps me young. We established our careers, bought our house, and traveled before we had children and it worked for us but everybody is different. I would't change a thing.

Robinlee

I was 39, and have enjoyed about every minute of it since they left. As a single mom most of their lives (had 3), I was ready to do something for me. I adore my grandbabies, and all three waited till I was 45 to make me a grammie, now I have 7 of those precious little ones. And I so have time for my DH and quilting.

And my children have become a college professor(ID), nurse(SD) and a Diesel mechanic in Alaska. So very proud of them and where they have gone.

So the empty nest thing didn't get to me much..........I was busy with finishing my degree, working and traveling and keepin my DH happy (and of course sewing and quilting).

S D G

I was 42 whe my youngers moved out. I had free time to do as I pleased for a short time. Then the grandchildren came, work and older parents, seems I have less time than before.

Annaquilts

Oh heart breaking. ))))hugs((((( I am glad your son is such a comfort to you.