Healthy Selfishness In The Empty Nest - E58

What this episode covers

Is it ok to be selfish in the empty nest? What do we need and how can we communicate it better? How do you handle when half of the couple gets their needs met but the other doesn’t? 0:00 Healthy Selfishness in the Empty Nest 2:00 The Importance of Planning and Stimulation 6:00 Dealing with Disrupted Plans 9:00 Escaping to Nature 13:00 The Need for Solitude vs. Companionship 16:00 Communicating Needs in Marriage 20:00 Seasonal Changes and Personal Reflections 24:00 Discerning Purpose and Setting Goals 28:00 Balancing Individual and Shared Priorities 30:00 Updates on Children and Looking Ahead 32:00 Wrapping Up and Future Directions #relationships #marriage #recreation #podcast #EmptyNesters #EmptyNesting #Lifeafterkidsleave #Transitiontoanemptynest #Parentingjourney #Reinventingourselves #Newchapterinlife #Emptynestchallenges #Findingpurpose #Rediscoveringhobbies #Relationshipafterkids #Self-discovery #Preparingforanemptynest #Reconnectingasacouple #Growingtogetherafterkidsleave #Familydynamicsafterkidsleave #Supportsystemsforemptynesters #Tipsforsuccessfulemptynesting

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