: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home
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Michelle Obama is an empty nester now, which isn’t always an easy space to navigate.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 May 2025
Reorganize them every year or two, when moving, and during events like having kids or becoming empty nesters.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Bryant, having just sent her daughters off to college, is now an empty nester and ready to make romance her new priority.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The Marvel actress, 52, recently sat down with Vanity Fair for their April issue to speak about everything from coming out of acting retirement for A24’s Marty Supreme to entering the next chapter in her life: being an empty nester.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 May 2025
Reorganize them every year or two, when moving, and during events like having kids or becoming empty nesters.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Bryant, having just sent her daughters off to college, is now an empty nester and ready to make romance her new priority.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The Marvel actress, 52, recently sat down with Vanity Fair for their April issue to speak about everything from coming out of acting retirement for A24’s Marty Supreme to entering the next chapter in her life: being an empty nester.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Empty nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20nester. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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