You might already know that we have five, yes five kids; well, kids might not be the right word to use, seeing as the youngest is 19 years old.
This week we’re losing our youngest, Beth, to Uni in London, but we’re gaining our oldest, Dan and his wife, Hanna. They’re planning to be here for a couple of months or so.
At the time of life that a lot of people at our stage of life are facing the Empty Nest Syndrome. We’ve been facing the prospect of the same too, although it’s not looking as though that will be happening soon. Facing an empty nest was a great way to see what Helen and I actually share in common and how we’d get on together in the absence of other people around us all the time. I’m glad to say we both like the idea – happy to have lots of others around us a lot of the time, but happy too with our own company.
I think it’s a good idea for couples to think about how it would be for them if there were no kids to give them common ground. if you think that would be hard, maybe it’s a good time to start working on your relationship; invest now for future rewards!
Here’s a good marriage blog: simplemarriage.net