An Active Adult Community Blog

You’ve spent a lot of time in your current home. Its spacious rooms and generous floorplan were perfect for your growing family, and many of your fondest memories took place within its walls. Now, the kids are grown and you’re beginning to realize just how empty it feels. Whether for more financial freedom, less responsibility, or in preparation for the future, you’ve started to consider downsizing. Here are some questions to help guide your decision (and help you break it to the kids). 

For a good portion of your adult life, you’ve been an active parent. Now that your home is (or will soon be) kid-free again, empty nest syndrome is starting to set in. It’s natural to feel a little lost at first, but you can take some proactive steps to reorient yourself in this new phase of life and begin enjoying it to the fullest. 

You’re enjoying the golden years of your life. With an empty nest, you have plenty of time and energy for all the activities you love. When it comes to settling into the home of your dreams, choosing an active adult community comes with many benefits. Here are a just a few ways this lifestyle choice can help you make the most of these years.