Middle years
Family life cycle
What are the middle years?
Middle years are the years where the children have grown up and left the home and the couple comes back together
the child is usually leaving due to going off to college or just being old enough to make there our life choices and leave the nest
empty nest syndrome
many parents experience empty nest when there children leave. They could feel as if theirs nothing for then to do. this could lead to them buying something to "replace" the child like a animal or a car
Teen college student hugs mom goodbye