ARE YOU AN EMPTY NESTER?

Aug 20

2 min read

Empty Nesters

Empty nesters are individuals or couples whose children have grown up and moved out of the family home to live independently. This stage in life typically occurs when children leave for college, get married, or start their careers.

Empty nesters often experience a mix of emotions when their children leave home, including feelings of sadness, pride, and nostalgia. However, this life stage also presents new opportunities for empty nesters to focus on themselves, pursue hobbies and interests, travel, and strengthen their relationship with their partner.

Some common experiences and challenges faced by empty nesters include adjusting to a quieter home, redefining their roles as parents, and coping with feelings of loneliness or a sense of loss. Despite these challenges, many empty nesters find this stage of life to be fulfilling and liberating, allowing them to rediscover themselves and explore new possibilities.

As empty nester there is so much more out there for you to discover. Being a couple and raising children can be tough, exciting, exhausting, and sometimes a strain on your relationships. Now is the time to reconnect with your love. Explore the world around you. If you love to travel there are so many different ways to travel. Some people buy or rent an RV and travel the country side, because some don't like to fly. You could take a train cross country. The trains serve food and beverages while moving, then spend overnights in a hotel. Then there are the usual travelers who love to cruise the oceans, and rivers. The river cruisers are much smaller ships and at a slower pace of travel, They stop in different places because they are smaller and can fit in places the big ships cannot. Then of course you have flying from country to country, or city to city, There are pre arranged tours, solo tours, adventure tours, expedition tours, or you can plan your own. Then there are the all inclusive resorts. The 1 reason they started all inclusive resorts is because of certain areas in the world. Everything you need or want is included in the resort because it could be unsafe to travel outside of the resorts. There is only 1 all inclusive in the United States which is Club Med,