: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home
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Baby Boomer empty nesters own nearly twice the share of American homes with three or more bedrooms — 28% — compared to millennial parents, who own 16%, according to a recent Redfin analysis of 2024 Census data.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Jon shared insight into their lives as empty nesters in a September 2023 interview with The New York Times.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
An eagle-eyed designer turns a couple's Chicago aerie into the warm and sophisticated home the empty nesters envisioned.
—Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Fear for Imagine’s future ultimately trumped Denise’s own dreams as an empty nester.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Jon shared insight into their lives as empty nesters in a September 2023 interview with The New York Times.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
An eagle-eyed designer turns a couple's Chicago aerie into the warm and sophisticated home the empty nesters envisioned.
—Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Fear for Imagine’s future ultimately trumped Denise’s own dreams as an empty nester.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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“Empty nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20nester. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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