: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home
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When Munish and Susan Babbar became empty nesters, instead of taking up a hobby or creating a new guest room, the couple decided to have another baby.
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Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Baby boomer empty nesters still own almost twice the share of large homes as millennial families, according to Redfin data, and many aren’t planning on leaving any time soon.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Geoff was concerned about his children departing for college, leaving him and his wife as empty nesters.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The movie, written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, stars Moore as Mona Friedman, a nearly empty nester who auditions for a musical at her local New Jersey community theater.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
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Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Baby boomer empty nesters still own almost twice the share of large homes as millennial families, according to Redfin data, and many aren’t planning on leaving any time soon.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Geoff was concerned about his children departing for college, leaving him and his wife as empty nesters.
—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The movie, written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, stars Moore as Mona Friedman, a nearly empty nester who auditions for a musical at her local New Jersey community theater.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
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“Empty nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20nester. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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