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Va AandM
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Va AandM

Grandkids, if your lucky enough to eventually get them

Just takes time to adjust to the new situation. In our case it was 25 years since there was only us. Then we had 1 move back in for 2 years after the nest was empty for a couple years and we were in a new routine. The kid went to med school 2 years after graduation and having lived with friends. That took some major adjusting for all of us after the kid away for 6 years. The kid stayed for years 1 and 2 before rotations required 5 minutes from the hospital. It was not all bad. We became a popular place for study sessions because we'd whip up snacks and had bottomless coffee and tea. On the other hand both my thesis advisors (MS, PhD) got divorced with 2 years after the last of their 3 kids went to college. ** Edited by Va AandM at 1/29/2026, 8:27:10 AM
Posted: 01/29/2026 at 08:14 AM ET
(In response to this post by HokieMacDaddy)

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Question for you empty nesters
HokieMacDaddy • 01/29/26 08:10 AM ET
I spend a lot more time at Twin Peaks now that my kids are in their 20's.**
OrlandoHokie • 01/29/26 12:29 PM ET
I hope your kids read this message board... LOL**
coshokie • 01/29/26 05:15 PM ET
Having to find someone to watch the dogs is a hassle
EvDogHokie • 01/29/26 11:07 AM ET
Yep! Our cat gets tons of attention when we head out. Paid Attention.**
UTPr0sim • 01/29/26 01:45 PM ET
The peace that comes from knowing the birds are doing ok. What do I like
ColoVT82 • 01/29/26 10:35 AM ET
Honestly if they are still in college or grad school it is worse because
jdkhokie • 01/29/26 09:58 AM ET
A buddy told me that when you become empty nesters....
BleedinOandM • 01/29/26 09:33 AM ET
Not having to answer to The Man.**
Stork • 01/29/26 09:18 AM ET
The biggest challenge for us was finding a social group. We have twins,
lilhokie525 • 01/29/26 09:17 AM ET
Why isn't it still?**
HokieMacDaddy • 01/29/26 09:28 AM ET
People move on. One couple got divorced. Several others
lilhokie525 • 01/29/26 11:49 AM ET
They never really liked them anyway
Brown Water • 01/29/26 09:29 AM ET
It came down to...**
TomTurkey • 01/29/26 12:53 PM ET
1) You clean the house and it's still clean tomorrow;
HokieHusband • 01/29/26 09:15 AM ET
POTD**
BleedinOandM • 01/29/26 09:32 AM ET
Preach
HokieMacDaddy • 01/29/26 09:27 AM ET
True. A pot of soup gets 3 meals, plus a lunch or two **
HokieHusband • 01/29/26 09:31 AM ET
Good and bad is less structure. We don't have to make dinner or be at a
RhinoVT • 01/29/26 08:41 AM ET
Yeah, it's interesting how adults with no kids at home can't seem to
HokieMacDaddy • 01/29/26 09:26 AM ET
I wonder about this, too, because our friends are just sitting at home
RhinoVT • 01/29/26 09:33 AM ET
Lame. Guess I'm just not ready to be that old yet**
HokieMacDaddy • 01/29/26 09:36 AM ET
We run around the house nekkid? Ok you really want to know? No or little
UTPr0sim • 01/29/26 08:39 AM ET
This is the direction we're starting to head
HokieMacDaddy • 01/29/26 09:25 AM ET
We've actually found some new to both of us stuff that we like! Go Figure!**
UTPr0sim • 01/29/26 01:42 PM ET
Swinging from the chandeliers **
Brown Water • 01/29/26 08:18 AM ET
I lingered on the "Swinging" just long enough to get the wrong impression**
Burruss Writer • 01/29/26 09:15 AM ET
And the Chandeliers are the French couple next door.**
Spud • 01/29/26 12:09 PM ET
Grandkids, if your lucky enough to eventually get them ◄
Va AandM • 01/29/26 08:14 AM ET