Healthy Selfishness In The Empty Nest - E58

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 Nest2:00 The Importance of Planning and Stimulation6:00 Dealing with Disrupted Plans9:00 Escaping to Nature13:00 The Need for Solitude vs. Companionship16:00 Communicating Needs in Marriage20:00 Seasonal Changes and Personal Reflections24:00 Discerning Purpose and Setting Goals28:00 Balancing Individual and Shared Priorities30:00 Updates on Children and Looking Ahead32:00 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