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How empty nest syndrome reveals attachment to being needed

My son graduated college and moved away and I don't know what my purpose is anymore without someone to take care of.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The identity of caregiver dissolves when care is no longer required.

Ideas that help explain it
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