Use this as a conversation tool with your spouse or family as you plan the next chapter.
Your Empty Nest, Your Next Nest
A Georgia Homeowner’s Guide to Finding Freedom, Clarity, and the Right Fit After the Kids Move Out
When the house changes, your life can, too
Once the kids are grown, your home can start to feel like it doesn’t quite match your daily life anymore: too many rooms, too much maintenance, not enough of what you actually use and enjoy. This guide helps you rethink what “home” should look like for your next season.
Instead of just reacting—selling quickly or staying by default—you’ll walk through a thoughtful process for designing the right next chapter, then matching a home and a move plan to it.
In this guide, you’ll:
- Clarify what you want more of in this stage of life—and what you’re ready to release.
- Explore options: staying and remodeling, modest downsizing, or bigger lifestyle shifts.
- Think through grandkids, hobbies, travel, and aging-in-place considerations.
- Understand how your current equity can support your future goals.
- Plan the timing of your move around work, retirement, and family milestones.
Who this book is for
It’s especially helpful if you:
- Have adult children who’ve recently moved out—or will soon.
- Feel like your home is “too much” for how you live now.
- Want to make decisions with both heart and numbers in mind.
- Would like a calm, structured way to talk about these changes with your spouse or family.
How to use this book
Read through the sections separately, then compare notes as a couple.
The goal isn’t to rush a move—it’s to get on the same page so that when
you’re ready, you already know what “next” should look like.