My husband and I are retired and travel a lot. We paid for our 4 adult kids to meet us in Italy.
We decided not to wait for any milestone birthdays and travel together as a family. We had so much fun sharing time with our kids and their families.
When I retired at 54 with my husband, I worried we'd be bored spending all our time together. I'm learning to focus on myself.
When the author and her husband retired young to an empty nest, she worried they'd be bored. But she has come to enjoy her retirement.
My youngest asked if I was sad there were no more teenagers in our house. Honestly, I'm not.
My youngest turned 20 and asked if I was sad there were no more teens in the house. Honestly, I'm not sad. I miss when they were babies more.