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Man contemplating empty houseHome Alone

From Full House to Home Alone
The household silence that follows the departure of children can be often deafening for a couple accustomed to the caucophony of carpooling, sleepovers, and afterschool activities... more

First Person: On Our Own
I always thought children left home at 18. But that's another lie in the annals of parenthood... more

Shifting the Focus Back on Your Mate
Ten Reasons to Celebrate the Empty Nest


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Bill and Steffanie O'Hanlon, Couples 911 hosts
My wife was recently arrested for shoplifting. It was not the first time I had to post bail for her. This is not only a strain on our financial life but a strain on our marriage and on our children. How can I begin to sort this out?

Your wife needs help. more

Lou Paget, Getting Intimate Host
My wife is going through menopause. How will this affect our sex life?

For some women, even the beginning, perimenopause, is a nightmare. more

Tian Dayton, Seeking Self Host
This is a second marriage for both my partner and me. Our union is so positive but we are both plagued by a negative past. How can we put this behind us and move on in our new lives together?

First of all, we don't really put negative history behind us; rather, we work slowly and methodically through how it's affected us. more

Links

The Second Half of Marriage
Marriage experts David and Claudia Arp's insights on life and love after parenthood

Preparing for the Empty Nest
What can you expect once the kids have left?

Empty Nest Syndrome
How one empty nester filled her
life again

When the Children Leave
An article from the Dallas Morning News about the separation pangs parents feel as their children become independent
   

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Resources

The Second Half of Marriage:
Facing the Eight Challenges of Every Long-Term Marriage
by David and Claudia Arp (Zondervan Publishing, 1998)

Loving Midlife Marriage:
A Guide to Keeping Romance alive from the Empty Nest Through Retirement
by Betty L. Polston, Susan K. Golant (John Wiley & Sons, 1999)

How to Survive and Thrive in an Empty Nest:
Reclaiming Your Life When Your Children Have Grown
by Robert H. Lauer, Jeanette C. Lauer (New Harbinger, 1999)

Empty Nest . . . Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College by Andrea Van Steenhouse (Simpler Life Press, September 1998)



GOOD BUYS


Quiet on the home front? Snuggle up with your honey and your favorite vintage.

Find peace through aromatherapy.

Now that the kids are gone, it's time to do some healthy living for each other.

Don't just stop and smell the roses. Plant some!

Add a little pizzazz to your lovemaking.



 
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