Well my wife I are empty nesters. I guess that is confirmation of our middle age.
My oldest daughter got married last July. She & her husband are both nurses and live in the area, so we see them often. They are in the process of buying their first house, also still in the area.
We just delivered our youngest daughter to her new home away from home for the next 4 years or so yesterday. She's enrolled in college, fortunately the campus is only an hour away, so she can get home often. I know there are pros and cons about college freshmen spending too much time at home, but I really think that once she gets settled in and starts making friends, she won't feel the need to be able to come home every weekend. For now, she needs the comfort of knowing she can if she wants to.
It was tough leaving her yesterday. She's always been "daddy's girl" and I'm going to really miss her, but I know she'll be OK.
How about the rest of you baby boomers? How did you deal with the empty nest?

My oldest daughter got married last July. She & her husband are both nurses and live in the area, so we see them often. They are in the process of buying their first house, also still in the area.
We just delivered our youngest daughter to her new home away from home for the next 4 years or so yesterday. She's enrolled in college, fortunately the campus is only an hour away, so she can get home often. I know there are pros and cons about college freshmen spending too much time at home, but I really think that once she gets settled in and starts making friends, she won't feel the need to be able to come home every weekend. For now, she needs the comfort of knowing she can if she wants to.
It was tough leaving her yesterday. She's always been "daddy's girl" and I'm going to really miss her, but I know she'll be OK.
How about the rest of you baby boomers? How did you deal with the empty nest?
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