r/emptynesters↗
Empty Nesters
This space is for empty nest parents or soon-to-be empty nesters to discuss, get advice or just talk about the good, bad and ugly of when your child grows up and leaves home.
7.3k subscribers81 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~4% by known bots)67 authors / mosince 2017
r/emptynesters has 7.3k members (+72% over the last 12 months). It gets about 81 posts a month from 67 people. Top topics: Expatriate Experiences, College Anxiety and Missing Pets & Loved Ones.
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- Expatriate Experiences0.3%
- College Anxiety0.2%
- Missing Pets & Loved Ones0.2%
- Frugal Grocery Shopping0.2%
- Moving to Georgia0.2%
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