No kids? No problem. Planning a trip once they’re away can be a pat on the back for all that hard work. The kids are away at college. The dog’s schedule has become the central focus. And suddenly, ...

It's fair to say that without "The Golden Girls," there would be no "Empty Nest." The beloved sitcom about four female retirees living together in Florida — played by Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty, Rue ...

As children leave home for college or to start a job, parents may experience a range of emotions, including pride, joy, loneliness, and grief, according to Susan Albers, a clinical psychologist at ...

My wife and I will soon be, in the parlance of parenting, empty nesters. It’s a term I’ve decided to reject. I’ve been rejecting a lot of things lately, if I’m being honest. Things like the fact that ...

On an ordinary Monday evening this past June, after hanging my new bird feeder and chatting with me over dinner about nothing in particular, my husband died suddenly. We had been empty nesters for ...