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[quote=Anonymous]Yes and no.  I feel deep emotions when any stage of their life comes to an end, and, I feel excitement, happiness, pride and trepidation when a new stage begins.  Of course, I moderate my emotions and all my kids see is positivity and happiness from me.  I have a vast friend circle and an amazing DH, and they will cheer me up and keep me busy.

I never bought into the idea of being an empty nester. My home is always the home of my kids ( and their families in future).  My middle kid is in grad school 3.5 hours away, my eldest came back home in COVID, and my youngest went to college this year 30 minutes away.  All in all, I have kids come and go from the house all the time.  The best part of having grown kids is that you have the freedom to travel with peace of mind. Everyone pitches in so the chores are minimal. We have a cleaning lady and lawn service, so our house runs smoothly. Kids have their space, and all of us can entertain our guests without any issues because we do have multiple areas to entertain.

So, I am used to kids coming home quite frequently for all occasions. Also, my eldest did his  grad school from home during COVID while working remotely. Now he is staying with us, in his new job and saving all his money because he is planning to get married to his gf in the next two years, and move to another city for some years.   So, this is also another stage of his life. Frankly, college seems like small potatoes compared to marriage.

We have embraced the empty nester lifestyle since the past few years. The two years of COVID, when everyone was home really underlined the importance of family, having a support system and getting along with each other. Having ACs at home does not hamper our empty nester lifestyle, in fact it aids it.  My younger kids are welcome to stay with us while they are working or studying, for as long as they want,  if they want to save money like their eldest sibling. It will be their choice. [/quote]

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