The Kids Are Launched. What Now?
Briefly

After children leave home, it's crucial to reassess your relationship with your partner. Many couples, who focused on their children for years, may find themselves feeling like strangers. It's an opportunity to reflect on emotions and shared experiences, and evaluate whether to improve the relationship or move on. Feelings like excitement, boredom, or confusion can indicate the state of the relationship. Taking the time to honestly assess and discuss these emotions can pave the way for making informed decisions about the future of the partnership.
Once the kids are gone, take the temperature of your current partner relationship.
It's time to assess your current partner relationship or consider what's important in a new relationship.
During the child-rearing times, managing a home, maintaining a job, and social or community responsibilities, you probably had little time to nurture your relationship with your partner.
Read at Psychology Today
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