It wasn’t long, however, before I adjusted to my empty nest. In fact ... interests, and hobbies without that overwhelming “mom guilt” that would occasionally rear its ugly head.

Dads and Moms may both experience empty nest syndrome, but sometimes Dads have ... Perhaps you can reignite an interest in a hobby that went by the wayside after you had a family, whether it ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jack Sheard. It has been edited for length and clarity. My now-wife and I started dating toward the end of my senior year in college.

As revealed in our recent Empty Nest survey of more than 230 pre- and current-empty ... space for developing new hobbies, spontaneous travel, less maintenance, or easily converted spaces for visiting ...