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I'm sorry! Remember to give yourself time to adjust; it takes time to reinvent and find yourself as an empty-nester. My youngest is a rising junior in college, and it's only recently that I "see" myself as the mother of grownups and am comfortable with this life. Husband and I are exploring ways to reconnect; bike rides, weekend trips, walks, concerts, and have increased the amount of socializing we do. You will find your new life, but give yourself time to feel and mourn your old one. It is a new chapter!
(Edit: but if you are seriously depressed, do see a counselor or therapist. I didn't find the empty-nest change depressing, just different from my old life.)
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