Empty Nest Syndrome – Phase 1

I’m in phase 1 of empty nest syndrome, and both of my daughters still live at home. How is that possible? I’ll tell you.

Up until a few months ago, we were all home most of the time. Yeah, dad had to work some nights, and so did the girls, but nights home alone were a mommy treat. Now? They are a regular thing.

So what happened?

1. Daughter #2 got her license. This made it possible for her to take my car and go out with friends at will. Parties, hang outs, coffee, you name it.
2. Daughter #2 got a new boyfriend. Who lives kind of far away. Not so far that it’s a true pain in the ass, but far enough to make it an oy vey rather than a not so bad.
3. And this is the biggie. Daughter #1 got a boyfriend.

She met him on an online dating site. Something that I had pressed her to continue pursuing after the disaster of her last boyfriend. He lives in our community, and it seems like they have a lot in common. She’s really happy, and I am really happy for her.

And here I sit, on a Sunday night, hubby working, daughters #1 & #2 with their boyfriends, and I am folding laundry, washing dishes, making soup, and watching Titanic, with commercials, all alone.

And it’s totally okay. I’m totally fine with phase 1. Because I know daughter #2 will go to college and still need me, and daughter #1 with her new boyfriend will still need me. And in the meantime, I have the TV to myself.