You’ve given him confidence.
Home will always be wherever you are. Our children know that they can always come home to the nest.
It’s not a slight to you or your family.
I encouraged our kids to take every opportunity to explore the world, and they literally did!
It’s a time when they don’t have mortgage payments, car repairs, sick children, etc. They need this time to learn what it is to become a full-fledged adult.
Plus, it’s a VERY good lesson in learning how to budget. By living on his “own”, he will figure out that the way he uses his money will matter. They learn to cook, clean, and “house” on a very limited budget because having a girlfriend will dry up his funds FAST.
They always come home and, no, it won’t be the same. They do come home and they begin to get it. It’s a phenomenal thing to see your kids as successful adults.