LibraryScenariosWhen couples struggle to rediscover themselves after kids leave home
Scenario

When couples struggle to rediscover themselves after kids leave home

My wife and I have been married for twenty-two years and our last kid just left for college and we keep saying we should do something special to mark this new phase but neither of us knows what we actually want anymore. We're good at being parents together but we haven't been just a couple in so long that it feels awkward to even bring up.

Rabia
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people must renegotiate intimacy after decades of relating primarily through shared caregiving.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Screen time technology and raising digital children?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.