Human Growth and Development / Unit 14 HGD 1985 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Empty Nest
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The idea
The empty nest, the period after children leave home, is a normative event; many studies support a role-strain relief view over a role-loss view.
In practice
Parents rediscovering time together, privacy and shared leisure after the last child leaves for college.
Where people slip
The misconception is that the empty nest makes parents depressed; marital satisfaction typically rises during the launching years and after.
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