My husband and I are empty nesters and I absolutely love it. My husband is so laid back we could have 1/2 the county move in and he'd be fine with it. It takes alot to ruffle his feathers.

Both kids have moved back home a time or two but now at 29 and 36 they know unless they lose their jobs, or some such disaster moving home is no longer an option.

Our son and his family live right across the road from us. It works wonderfully well for all of us and it's the exact right distance from each other. We get to see our grandchildren all the time, they have a babysitter right close by and yet we're totally in and on our own places.

Our daughter is in San Francisco which is way too far away as far as I'm concerned but she's happy so what more can I ask for!