: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home
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As a soon-to-be empty nester, Hostin penned stories of lineage inspired by the maturation of her own family line.
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Keyaira Boone, Essence, 1 June 2024
Melissa Joan Hart is approaching empty nester status!
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Most of the guests at Wildwood are empty nesters like the Taylors.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Which Parenting Milestone Will Give Her a ‘Nervous Breakdown’
Earlier this spring, Paltrow opened up during the keynote panel at the In Goop Health Summit about how she's set to become an empty nester in the fall when Moses leaves for college, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Economists Lynn Reaser, economist YES: Housing inventories have been constrained by low construction and by the preference of empty nesters to age in place rather than downsize.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Instead of sadness, becoming empty nesters has brought even more fun into Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker's lives.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Recently empty nesters, the couple wanted to be more adventurous in their style choice and had an opportunity to do something totally different.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
The wife is a restless empty nester, the psych department janitor a well-meaning idiot, and some rich Koreans are peripheral.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Keyaira Boone, Essence, 1 June 2024
Melissa Joan Hart is approaching empty nester status!
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Most of the guests at Wildwood are empty nesters like the Taylors.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Which Parenting Milestone Will Give Her a ‘Nervous Breakdown’
Earlier this spring, Paltrow opened up during the keynote panel at the In Goop Health Summit about how she's set to become an empty nester in the fall when Moses leaves for college, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Economists Lynn Reaser, economist YES: Housing inventories have been constrained by low construction and by the preference of empty nesters to age in place rather than downsize.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Instead of sadness, becoming empty nesters has brought even more fun into Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker's lives.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Recently empty nesters, the couple wanted to be more adventurous in their style choice and had an opportunity to do something totally different.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
The wife is a restless empty nester, the psych department janitor a well-meaning idiot, and some rich Koreans are peripheral.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Empty nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20nester. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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