Help!! my youngest children (twins) are leaving for college, I feel LOST -Any helpful ideas?

Question

oldest child graduated college in May and now the last 2 are leaving and we are entering empty nest -I have been a parent almost 1/2 of my life and now I feel so lost.

My wife seems okay, but not me.

Answer 1

Party over here, party over there!!!!!   Did it, done it, you adapt and  you know what, it really isn't that bad, it is just the first initial moths, this too shall pass and they will be okay and you and your wife will be okay.  Everybody will be okay - enjoy - look how long you have worked to get to this point, (your reward is here) you have your lives back again.  You are still parents and can't get away from that - God Bless.

Answer 2

Enjoy this time, before you know it, Grandkids may be coming. You've spent the last 20 or so years with them, now it's time to get back to being just you and your wife. These are years to look forward to. travel at the spur of the moment, no waiting in line for the bathroom or yelling at the kids to pick up after themselves. Trust me, they will be back and forth all through out college, you begin to wonder if they really have left home.

Answer 3

discuss with your wife, maybe you can foster animals, there are a lot of animals who need mature adults to socialise train them, and the fullfillment of helping another beeing who really need your care may help fill up a little of the time void

Answer 4

you knew it was gonna happen one day its apart of life just think about that they have a brighter future now! just get some pets and stay busy