: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home
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One such milestone that affects working parents is becoming an empty nester.
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Anne Sugar, Harvard Business Review, 9 May 2024
New empty nesters Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are ready to say goodbye to their New York home.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
O’Hare said target markets for the units include residents, empty nesters perhaps, who are downsizing from large single-family houses but still need storage.
—Washington Post, 12 June 2024
The banal life of a middle-aged empty nester is violently shaken in the blink of an eye when hard-partying — and potentially dangerous — new neighbors move in next door.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
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Anne Sugar, Harvard Business Review, 9 May 2024
New empty nesters Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are ready to say goodbye to their New York home.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
O’Hare said target markets for the units include residents, empty nesters perhaps, who are downsizing from large single-family houses but still need storage.
—Washington Post, 12 June 2024
The banal life of a middle-aged empty nester is violently shaken in the blink of an eye when hard-partying — and potentially dangerous — new neighbors move in next door.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Empty nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20nester. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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