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> - kids moving out of the house I've been starting to think about this as i've got maybe 4-5 years left to prepare, it's not that comfortable of a thought. I
by chasd00 3y ago
> - kids moving out of the house
I've been starting to think about this as i've got maybe 4-5 years left to prepare, it's not that comfortable of a thought. I read an article in the WSJ about new empty nesters and one guy described it as similar to getting fired. Like he had worked so hard for 18 years and then one day he gets "by dad, see you at Thanksgiving" and it was over. haha (but not really haha)
- e40 3y agoThese days, with a record number of post-graduates living with their part, empty nesting is probably a hope for many. For me, I want my son to be successful and happy, for any definition of the former he wishes. I would not compare it to being fired. It’s unsettling to wait while they figure out life, because you know you cannot short circuit experience by living and failing and succeeding. I never realized how hard being an empty nester would be, I just thought it would be hard for different reasons.