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Offline XandO

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Can Guys Take Up the Slack in an Empty Nest?
« on: February 13, 2017, 12:52:47 PM »
Women go through quite an ordeal, emotionally and physically, when the kids leave home. Guys do too, but in different ways. How can guys "take up the slack" and contribute in ways to ameliorate the grief of this part of life in order to make the entire household better off. Any thoughts?

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Re: Can Guys Take Up the Slack in an Empty Nest?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2017, 06:25:31 PM »
I have a lot of thoughts on this.  From what I know of you here, X, you are a good caring partner to your wife.  That loving companionship is just what the doctor ordered.  You should be giving the ideas...   :13:

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Re: Can Guys Take Up the Slack in an Empty Nest?
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Offline MomOf2Rugrats

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Re: Can Guys Take Up the Slack in an Empty Nest?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2017, 10:01:49 PM »
Although we still have a 17 year old in the home. More days than not, i feel as though our nest is empty. I have expressed to my husband- that I have felt like I've needed him more than ever, lately. We found a show on netflix that we were watching together.. Which ended, so we are going to find a new show to watch. He has worked Saturdays from morning to late afternoon, evening for years. But, with our son out of the home & our 17 year old, her plans don't include me much. I have felt soo lonely. And, needing connection with my husband (friendship type connection). So, he stayed home 2 Saturdays ago. And we hung out for the day. This past Saturday, he worked a few hours. Came home at noon. We went for a motorcycle ride. And had a great time together. He said, his plan was to start either taking more Saturdays off. Or only working for a few hours. I think there are ways for the guys to "take up the slack". I don't care what we do, i just have really felt lately that I need a deeper connection wit him. Not only intimacy, but friendship.

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Re: Can Guys Take Up the Slack in an Empty Nest?
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2017, 06:19:07 PM »
I'm glad to hear that your husband is responding to you so well, "Mom"! He sounds like a pretty decent guy. I'm sorry to hear that you are sooo lonely because of your 17 year old daughter's newly found independence, this is such a profoundly sad part of life that a mother has to face. My best wishes are for you to find solace in this most difficult time. God Bless.

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Re: Can Guys Take Up the Slack in an Empty Nest?
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2017, 03:05:01 PM »
Women go through quite an ordeal, emotionally and physically, when the kids leave home. Guys do too, but in different ways. How can guys "take up the slack" and contribute in ways to ameliorate the grief of this part of life in order to make the entire household better off. Any thoughts?


Yes, I do have a thought. Even though a husband should treat his wife as someone special, make the effort to treat her as even more special. Bring her flowers or candy every now and then as a surprise. Listen to her more intently about her "kid loneliness" while sharing yours, if any. And, most of all, be sympathetic as much as you can be, you're hurting, but I'm sure that she's hurting much more.

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Re: Can Guys Take Up the Slack in an Empty Nest?
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