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What Happens to Empty Nesters When the Kids Are Gone? New Study by Park, Mendoza Released

What Happens to Empty Nesters When the Kids Are Gone? New Study by Park, Mendoza Released

March 10, 2022

The kids are gone, and you finally have the time and money to travel, relax and enjoy some peace and quiet without the children. But is being an empty nester all it’s cracked up to be?

Research by PhD student Cherrie Park and Dr. Nancy Mendoza shows that older empty nesters are at higher risk for poor mental health such as depression. Some contributing factors include gender, education, income, living arrangements, health, coping styles and social support—just to name a few.

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