Empty Nest - Now What? Your children are all grown and have moved out and are moving on with their own lives. The constant influx of people in the house or at the dinner table has disappeared. The hustle and bustle has died down. And now you're left with just the two of you. Now it's time to rediscover yourselves as individuals, and maybe even more importantly, as a married couple. The last several decades or more have been devoted to rearing your children and launching them into adulthood. But now you find yourself with extra time and maybe extra energy on your hands. Leisure Time Maybe now that all the children's activities and obligations have gone, you find yourself with a lot of extra time. Instead of dwelling on the absence of your children, focus on things you can now do with that time. Take a nap. Read a book. Learn to cook or bake. Sign up for some local classes or groups. Or maybe you need something more practical. You can do something productive lik