it 's feel so strange going from a household of 8 and now down to 5 with 2 almost ready to leave . my youngest just started high school . i imagine 4 more years and it will be just me . wo n't you enjoy less chaos ? definitely , you have a good point there . i love my peaceful moments . i just have very brief moments when i think of them all at home . the kids can always visit you . indeed they do , it was just my youngest daughter and i for about a year . my son and daughter have come back for a spell to get a break from adulting . they was n't ready !
Absence of family members for an extended period.