Any ancient empty nesters?

[Rediscoverme]

I’m now 60! And son is 16, DD gone to uni.
lots of empty nester, retrain , new job threads, but is anyone else going through this at the same age? Retraining etc a bit tricky, what’s everyone else up to?

Im 37 my baby is 21.

Don't think you fit in with the ancient demographic but you're welcome anyway 😊

Wow! I didn’t have mine till I was 40! Maybe a little earlier would have been better! Certainly feeling it now- mainly in that I don’t know many teens, they seem very different to us 70s kids. I’m guessing you understand where yours is coming from more?

I'm a 60 yr old former empty nester - now got one boomerang 24 year old DD and shortly a boomerang 22 yr old DS back home. I previously downsized from a 4 bed house to a 3 bed split level flat and if I'm honest I'm not entirely looking forward to having a full house. I work hard full time, often from home so can get aggravated by laziness in the house and I certainly won't tolerate worklessness. We have history when they don't pull their weight.

I sometimes miss just having the place to myself......

Can you give me some hobby ideas

Pottery, stained glass, upholstery, skincare making workshops, candle making workshops, tennis, badminton, book club, swimming, walking groups. Just off the top of my head.

Saladagain great ideas thanks. Where do you do pottery?

There are several places where I live. Just google pottery classes. There are often council run classes too.

I'm almost 59, twins who are both at university but final year. Sort of got used to them coming and going over the years, not like when they finally leave though I'd imagine. I work very PT, DH ft. Large but impractical house, love it and have loads of friends here so can't ever imagine moving away but guess one day we'll have to .

Snap, I have twins too 🤪

Gosh we have a big rambling house, I’d love it if they come back , mind you I’ve still not decorated it since they were wee!

I have somehow stumbled across this thread and it's been lovely to read. I am 43 and considering a 2nd child at this "ripe old age" 😉. It's been heartwarming to read posts from ladies in their 60s with 18-20 year olds. I worry how I will feel at that age going through the GCSEs, a levels possible university years.

Lately Ive been wondering will it get on my nerves still having a child at home or will I feel sad that my DD who will be late 20s by then is likely to have moved out. I flip from I'll have more time to myself, can do what I like when I like, to I'll feel an emptiness and sadness if I just stick with one and she's gone!

The problem is I overthink and think too far ahead ! It's lovely to read that you have all experienced these different emotions too but have navigated them well through work and hobbies ! 60 is the new 40!!