Empty Nest Syndrome and Depression: His and Hers

Posted by ozzieblackcat at 7/2/2008 7:37 PM and is filed under depression,His and Hers,Empty Nest Syndrome,Relationships,ozzieblackcat,Mental Health,sadness,Family
My youngest child has moved out and is now married.  I am feeling depression as a result of this Empty Nest.   The wedding was beautiful and it was so good to have all of my family together again.   My oldest son left Sunday for his home and I've really felt a lot of sadness since he left.   I apologize for not updating this blog for so many days. 

I reminded my husband this evening that in the nearly 42 years of our marriage there was only one time when I didn't have a child living at home and that was the first 9 months we were married.   His response, "would it help if I started acting like a kid?"   ha!  No, I don't think it would help.  My family has been my life!

I felt the depression that goes along with Empty Nest Syndrome each time one of my four children moved out.  It never lasted too long and I'm hoping it won't with the last one either.  I have good relationships with my children and see most of them pretty often.   It makes me happy to see them happy with their lives.   Maybe that is what has cured me of this sadness and depression each time I have experienced the Empty Nest Syndrome. 

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  • 7/3/2008 4:51 AM Svasti wrote:
    Whilst the 'empty nest' syndrome is common amongst parents, its so unfair that you cop this on top of your other issues with depression. Its like a double-barrelled effort of the big D.

    I hope you're taking the time to work out some new goals for yourself and your husband - things that will make you happy, things you've always wanted to do.

    Even if it takes you years, having the dreams and putting plans in place to make them happen is worthwhile. Whilst it won't get rid of your depression, it can help provide motivation, which as those who deal with depression know... is needed if we're gonna get out of the black fog.

    Wishing you well!!
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  • 7/3/2008 8:48 AM ozzieblackcat wrote:
    Thanks so much for your comment and your understanding.     Hubby and I actually are making some plans to fix up the house.   Maybe we'll take a two or three day holiday as well. 
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  • 8/6/2008 1:54 AM Bryan Beaton wrote:
    Dear Ozzie (Susan)

    I am writing to you because I saw your comment posted on www.pcworkathome.in - and traced the links you provided to these websites. Quite a high degree of 'connectedness', I must say!

    I am a Canadian resident in a rural area of West Bengal, about 3 hours (by train) north of Kolkata. My wife and I work in educational, medical and employment-generating projects. There are several individuals in the area who are quite fluent in English. We have been underwriting their training on computers so as to allow them to become financially independent.

    In other words, we want to help them to develop the skills necessary to work online so that they can earn enough money to cover the costs of a computer, a backup power supply (the electricity goes off several times a day - sometimes for hours at a time) and internet access ... so that they can earn a modest living. [Once we have succeeded in training these individuals, part of their 'pay back' to us will be to similarly train several others.]

    Can you, or anyone you know, help us to get past the avalanche of scams in cyberspace ... to find web-based work opportunities that will really pay?

    Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

    For a simple visual tour of our project, you are welcome to view our Picasa album:

    http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Bryan.Renee/GoalparaPEACEProject

    Again, do you (or does any contact of yours) know how we can find LEGITIMATE online earning opportunities?

    Thanks for listening.

    Bryan Beaton
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  • 8/6/2008 9:00 AM ozzieblackcat wrote:
    Hi there and thank you for visiting my blog.   I have written you an email regarding your questions.  The title of the email is "Working Online".   I hope you find it helpful.    Susan 
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