The empty nest phase carries the highest divorce rate, necessitating intentional effort to maintain the connection.

“one of the biggest is I think the biggest divorce rate is empty nesters when all your kids are gone”

The cultural narrative surrounding empty nesting should be shifted from one of sadness to one of celebration and midlife freedom.

“I think we need to change the language surrounding empty nesting because there is this projection that people put on particularly women oh you're going to be so sad oh you're going to um be so lonely what's your purpose going to be and instead make it celebratory”

Empty nesting is a positive experience that should be celebrated rather than viewed as a sad life transition.

“I have had so many people now that my kids are all gone okay that say how do you like an empty nest like kind of sad about it I go oh my God I [ __ ] love it and their reaction to me saying that is like you do like something's wrong with me because I'm happy my kids are no longer living in my house ”