Much better than I thought I would. My son moved out about a year ago and although I miss him, I do not miss all the work that came with him. I see him about once a month and we chat at times on the phone and on yahoo. In some ways the relationship is a little easier because if he stays out all night now I don't know about it so don't worry.

I probably wont at first,I have a few years before the time but I hope that my girls will stay around me,my problem is the letting go!cant change myself,I´m just a mummy!

move on with the life you had before you had them.

I'll bribe the neighbors to send thier kids over to pester me.

I keep myself busy, I have a million projects going on. At first it was hard to get used to, now it is easier, I am even starting to enjoy it.

I will travel the world!

It will be hard at first, and I might be apprehensive of how well they'll survive in this world, but they do need to fly on their own. I'll always be there for them whether I'm close or faraway.

Keithold all of my kids and have left home and returned at one time or the other so at this point I have only one daughter at home and when she leaves I will enjoy the peace and quiet and jump for joy!! My kids live in my same town so I do not foresee any separation anxiety associated with her leaving. None of them have ever left for very long.

It'd be a rapture of sorts...I can finally have the place to myself

I am enjoying it quite a bit.....once my last child is done with college it will be even better because I should have more money.......?! It is nice not to have to worry about being anywhere at anytime....and I eat when and what I want to eat....I can be naked and not told I am gross.....LOL....

I think I'll be okay with it. Our whole family is pretty tight so it's not like they'll be off and never call or anything. I know I'll cry at first (especially if I don't think they're ready), but I think it'll be fine all in all.

you mean to tell me they will eventually leave? Just joking I hope they will do great and visit often. I will miss them but I will enjoy not having so much laundry to do. I already have two stepsons that have moved out and I miss them, but it makes it easier when I know they are alright and happy.

My 24 year old son just moved out in August, and I have to say I'm not feeling the 'empty nest syndrome' in the least. Naturally, I was worried for the first week or so, but now 3 + months later, I couldn't be happier. He's our only child and we had him very young (19). Since I'm 43 now, he has been with me all his life and more than half mine!! I'm able to walk around my house bra-less, if I see fit. And we don't have to hear all his friends up and down the steps all hours of the night. And our grocery bill has been slashed in half practically. We talk/text each other almost every other day, and go out to dinner regularly. It's been a wonderful experience to see my baby become a successful, self sufficient man, and I am so proud that he finally decided to cut the apron strings.

Yeah it's a nightmare when they leave home at 1,then you get to be a part of their life,every other weekend,and Wednesdays,If you can afford it.Child support doesn't seem like enough,but by the time you have to pay for living expense it seems like a lot.The chances you have to make over time,you spend with your children,what have you.Then by the time visitation roles around your exhausted from working,yet you try to be the best parent possible.By the time the weekends over you have tears in your eyes remembering the previous work week,and the plans,activities,and conversations that never happened.Not taking pictures of memories haunts us parents eh?You should feel good about them becoming independent as well as a successful parent I guess.I bet its heart breaking,and worrisome with ample reasons for such feelings.Some people are probably happy about it.While other can't wait till they get out of the house,and miss them years later.Yeah we all have different roles in life so,Congratulations to the fortunate,and to those who failed,at least you tried.Ultimately its better to have been a parents once than 2 have never been a parent at all,and even more sorrowful are those who lost their children entirely.I guess people in the world are bitter because their hearts have been so warm.

The youngest one is in University at the moment, and the oldest is a part time student living with a fella we're not suposto know about. An empty nest is a happy nest - it's like being a newly married couple all over again.