Anne Marie Coughlan does not know how she will cope with the loneliness after her fourth son leaves home
Anne Marie Coughlan will also be facing an empty nest this autumn and says that she doesn’t know how she will cope with the loneliness. “I have four sons and all of them got on well down through the years and, apart from the usual teenage stuff, we haven’t had a minute of trouble with any of them,” she says.
“But he also goes over and beyond, with regular cups of tea when I’m working or things like putting the washing out, emptying the dishwasher or bringing in the coal without anyone asking him to do it. So on a practical level, that help will be missed, but most of all, I’m dreading him not being here.
“People have suggested that I take up golf or something like that, but it’s just not me. And others have said that they’ve been through it themselves and that I’ll soon adjust and actually come to really enjoy my newfound freedom. I’m not sure that I believe them, as I’ve loved being a mother and being there for my kids growing up, so I will really miss them.
“In the meantime, I’m happy to admit that I’ll be very sad that the end of an era has arrived, but I’m also so proud of my kids and delighted that they are going to be embarking on new adventures – and who knows what will happen in the coming year, I might take up salsa dancing or skydiving – anything to distract me from the empty house.”
Dr Coyne says that an empty nest can also cause problems in relationships as parents now have no one to focus on but each other – and it can also be instrumental in forcing people to take a look at their own lives. “If couples are having any difficulties then the children leaving home might make things even harder as suddenly there is a mirror put to their relationship,” she says.
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