RQOTD 8-15-20

[Wendy]

Are you an empty nester?

My oldest moved out 7 years ago and it was a slow transition for me. My youngest daughter moved into her dorm yesterday. So now it's just me, the hubby and my son (13). I'm already feeling the quiet...

[Jan Mosier]

My son moved out 7 years ago but lives next door. So yes, I am in a way.

[phillisw]

yes, mostly. My dd will go back to college next Sunday for her senior year. She has been home since COVID. My son moved out last year.

[Deanna13]

Yes, we have been for many years as we have 3 adult kids 36, 38, and 41. Sometimes it feels like we aren't empty nesters though especially in past Summers because some of the grandkids were here nearly everyday.

Now, I miss them though. Don't have them much because of COVID and nobody going anywhere. Now many are getting ready for hopefully a sports season and band.

[sthom97093]

My oldest daughter moved into her first apartment yesterday at college. She did the dorm thing last year until Covid sent her home in March. My other daughter is a sophomore in HS. So empty nesting on the horizon. I must admit, it feels very strange when both girls are gone from the house, and it's just my husband and I and our pack of dogs.

[tammyfolk]

No. . .my daughter (32) lives in South Carolina, and has 2 babies (Everly and Harrison) and is currently visiting . . .Garrett (19) is a sophmore in college but chose a local college so he commutes . . .I have a taste of "being an empty nester" in the summers when he visits his dad in NC during the summer . . .we still talk every day, and most days Facetime when he's gone . . .I can't even phathom not talking to my kids daily.

[Tamara]

Yes, we have been basically since 2001 for two years then again in 2005 and going forward since then. We do our best to enjoy it and regularly have a date night. Before Covid it was going out to eat. Now it seems we have a date night every night and we are still surviving!!

[Patti]

No...I have 2 dogs! My kids have all been gone since 2000 with some short term/long term visits in there. DH travels with his job, so sometimes for as much as a month at a time it's just me and the dogs.

[sdwhru]

yes, but I never had kids, just furbabies. And still have furbabies now

[scrlvr78]

I don't have kids