My friend's children in their 20's recently left home. Being a Mum is all she's known for 25 years and she's feeling lost and depressed as they're busy leading their own lives now.
I get the impression her DH isn't the most adventurous, I think the kids have kept her busy over the years and I know she enjoys travelling and just doing 'stuff' whereas all her DH would want to do is visit the local once a week and refuses point blank to go on holiday for more than 1 week anywhere! She would like to go further afield but 1 week isn't really worth the hassle. I think she fears for the future now its just the 2 of them. She loves him, but they are very different people and without the distraction of the kids it's daunting for her. She has friends etc, but I fear for the marriage. I wonder how many others find themselves just looking at each other as the kids leave and think "what now"?