Empty Nest Syndrome

What is your title? (What would you be)

Mother/grandmother (female guardian)

Father/grandfather (male guardian)

Have you ever heard of the “empty nest syndrome”?

Yes

Yes (but I couldn't tell you what it is exactly)

When you think about/ hear of the empty nest syndrome, you think of a point in life where:

ς� Parents/Guardians are happy overall that their child/children are no longer living mainly at home and are officially “growing up”

ς� Parents/Guardians are neither happy nor sad about having no children left mainly at home with them, finding this period of time to be mainly OK

ς� Parents/Guardians have a very difficult time letting only/last child go, often feeling empty inside, and in some cases become depressed

Who do you believe was/is most greatly impacted by this transition, or even by the thought of it? (In most cases)

Mother/female guardian(s)

Father/male guardian(s)

Both parents/guardians are impacted equally

Do you believe that the relationship between parent and child can be greatly impacted due to this stage?

Yes, positively

Yes, negatively

Do you believe that the relationship between spouses/partners can be greatly impacted due to this stage?

Yes, positively

Yes, negatively

Do you think that having an “empty nest” has an overall positive or negative impact on the family as a whole?

Positive impact

Negative impact

Neither

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