Those who have lived through this transition have the benefit of hindsight as they look back on their years raising kids. We asked empty nesters in ... “I regret not listening to them more.

One of my biggest regrets is not letting my kids ... people asked me if I was scared to be an empty nester. Maybe the right answer would have included talking about how sad I was going to be ...

They have school ... I could have an empty nest in five years, I realized I'd need some friends. It's going to be strange to go from a rowdy house that once held four noisy children to a quiet ...

He said "empty nest" tended to happen later for many people as women are having children later in life and children are living at home for longer. "The average age of children leaving home these ...

Empty nesters include more than 20 million households, but many older adults are opting to age in place and keep their lower mortgage rates.