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Several of our friends are sending their oldest fledglings to college. When their stomachs aren’t flip-flopping with concern as their little chicks spread their wings, they’re worrying about how they’ll handle the empty nest once all their kids are gone. To ease their anxiety, here are the top ten empty nest positives we enjoy.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 We now have plenty of room when company, like our kids, come to visit.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If one of us forgets to shut the bedroom door while the other is dressing, it’s no big deal.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eating out doesn’t cost as much. Neither do groceries…except when company, like our kids, come to visit.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We can watch whatever movies we want without wondering if they’re appropriate for kids.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We have more travel destinations. For instance, going to visit our kids.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We can watch TV before finishing our chores.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ditto for eating popcorn.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We can take off whenever we want and go wherever we want. Like going to see our kids.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We can concentrate on tasks that require much thought – like writing or building guitars\u00a0 – for hours at a time.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 Some days, we go ahead and eat dessert first. Especially when our kids come to visit.<\/p>\n

Those are the top ten positives we enjoy at this empty nest. What would you add to the list? Take away? Eat for dessert first? Leave a comment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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