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When empty nesters struggle to reconnect as a couple

My wife and I promised we'd travel more once the kids moved out and now they have and we keep making plans and canceling them and I think we're both scared that we might not actually enjoy each other's company without the buffer of family chaos.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Two people who've been partners in parenting are discovering they may need to learn how to be partners in life all over again.

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