Fabby you just have to remember all the good things about having a empty house:
There is always coffee in the jar and milk in the fridge, the ceral box actually has some in not just an empty box put back in the cupboard.
The bathroom is clean and tidy, no wet towels left on the floor.
No cups and plates left in the lounge, (or if they ever made it there, in the sink)
You have control of the remote, and can watch all those chickflicks and period dramas that you didnt before.
The house dosnt smell of rugby kits or overpowering deodorant (why do boys think the more they spay on the better it smells!)
You can eat chocolate and biscuits without hiding in the kitchen behind the door.
You can wander from the bathroom to your bedroom in the nuddy.
No being woken when the try to creep in quietly from the latest rugby match, via the club and fail miserably.
No thump thump of music or that tinny sound when they actually put on their headphones.
No nodding and pretending to get it when they watch the latest 'comedian' that you just dont think is funny.
Being able to lie in the bath for as long as you want without them coming and wanting the toilet (they do this from potty training till leaving home, believe me)
Going out to work and coming home to find the house, as clean tidy and smelling nice as you left it, not full of used coffee cups, trainers in the hall and teenage boys lounging all over the place.
See lots of positives
And they never stay away for long, mine left home 15 years ago, still wanders in raids the cake tin and asks whats for dinner everyso often.
Brings his wife and child as well now 