Anonymous wrote:This is why I started talking up GMU since my kids were 3.

My kids had a blast going away to school - worked hard but also so much fun, great college experience.

Try not to make it about you.

It’s sad. It’s not the same. Your family unit will change. Enjoy it while they are young. Then just accept the inevitable. Your life will be very different.

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Anonymous wrote:Lots and lots of sex

Let’s be real. How many women married for 20 some years are really clamoring for this?

+1. The time for this is when you’re young, kids or no kids.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots and lots of sex

Let’s be real. How many women married for 20 some years are really clamoring for this?

+1

Anonymous wrote:Lots and lots of sex

Let’s be real. How many women married for 20 some years are really clamoring for this?

Anonymous wrote:Lots and lots of sex

After 20+ years of marriage, I'd rather sleep...

Anonymous wrote:Well my DS will be graduating from high school tomorrow at night 7PM. In the fall he will be attending JMU. My other DS will be a junior in Virginia Tech. We are pretty much going to be by ourselves from AUG-December. (they will come home for Thanksgiving Break.) How is life when kids are not home? Last time this happen we were living in a small one bed apartment in 2003.


They did attend camps, but the longest camp was a week or two..

It's my husband and me, not my husband and I. Learn some grammar.

Short term thoughts: Parent weekend, fall break, Thanksgiving break, then Christmas break. Basically, every few weeks you will see them. Focus on something that you want to do this year. Do you have any hobbies? Not having to schedule your life around their sport schedule and events is nice.

This is why I started talking up GMU since my kids were 3.

For us highschool was a dry run for life after kids. They were so busy with school, sports and jobs that we really only saw them for a hour or two a day. Once they left for college it wasn’t that big of a deal. When they come back after college (I’m guessing that hasn’t happened yet) that will be a big adjustment

I wish I could quit my job but we have college to pay for our two sons. My job is not too flexible so I'll be working as usual and missing my boys tremendously.

DW and I are blessed that all of our three kids decided to attend college locally. Our 22 years old DS just recently graduated from GMU, CS major, and has a good paying job but he will live at home for the next three years to save 100% of his earnings before moving out. Our 21 years old daughter will probably go to medical school after graduating from GMU (took her MCAT and scored 523) so we still have her for the next 14 months. Our 18 years old DS just finished his freshman year at GMU so he will be with us for another three years before heading off to dental school. I can't imagine not having them around but that day will come. In the meantime, DW and I just got two new puppies to keep ourselves busy. YMMV.

Lots and lots of sex

It absolutely sucks. When they are in college, it's not awful because they do come home alot, but mine will be graduating college next year and the thought of them not considering our house HOME is an awfully lonely feeling. Both kids will LIKELY be nearby as they want to stay in the DC area (we are about one hour out of DC), but still.

Anonymous wrote:I'm dreading it. I have one more year.

Not because I don't love my DH but I will profoundly miss my child and her busy schedule. We have a nice school community and I just won't see those people on the regular, anymore. I love the 3 of us and our family unit and it will not longer be the same. I know that is good, right, kid is doing what she's supposed to do, etc. etc. But, the grief I feel over the end of childhood, end of us as unity is huge.

Hugs to you! It really sucks, to be honest. I’m happy other people enjoy the “freedom” but it just feels lonely (and unnatural) to me. You are not alone!