🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #267

Our children are all married now and the house feels empty. How do we adjust?

The empty-nest stage is a new beginning for the two of you, not the end of your role. A quiet house may feel strange after years full of children, and a little sadness is natural. Fill that space by reviving your relationship as a couple: spend time together, start a new routine or hobby, and increase the worship that was put on hold during the busy years. Keep in touch with your children through visits and calls without controlling their lives. Make your home a place they miss, not one weighed down with expectations. See household review.

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