1.   Many authorities state that if you have a good marriage, chances are your marriage will grow even better after your children leave home.

2.   More couples are living longer after their adult children leave home.

3.   The children leave, and Beheler sits.

4.   The pain and anxiety mothers feel when their children leave home is often compounded by the onset of menopause.

5.   They are critiqued and encouraged in sessions after the children leave.