Question

Angelo and his wife just had their last child move out of the house. he and his wife had lived vicariously through their children, letting their sports activities and various achievements dominate their lives. now they may experience ________, which includes a decline in marital satisfaction after children leave the home.

Answer 1

The answer is "they may experience empty nest syndrome".

Empty nest syndrome refers to a feeling of grief and dejection guardians may feel when their kids leave home out of the blue, for example, to live without anyone else or to go to a school or college. It's anything but a clinical condition.