We now have "helicopter parents" who hover over every move their child makes, "boomerang babies" for children who treat their parents' homes less like an empty nest and more like a revolving door, and "half-full nests," which are
empty nesters whose time is filled by parents who need care.
Minneapolis-based Pillsbury launched a nationwide marketing campaign designed to help
Empty Nesters adjust to cooking, buying and organizing meals for a smaller household.
The number of
empty nesters per village was determined according to proportional probability sampling.
Rhoades advises
empty nesters not to rush into any move, especially one that puts them in a very different type of living situation.
Startup families, younger and older bustling families, and
empty nesters are specially enthusiastic buyers, pointing to a greater willingness to sample exotic varieties and share them while entertaining.
Empty nesters are already beginning to move into smaller units in manageable urban neighborhoods with amenities and public transportation, he explains.
"I've been surprised by the number of people who are
empty nesters and still wanting that bigger house or new house with everything they want."
It may seem like a lot of detail work, but Honda is hoping the reach of the new CR-V extends beyond the young families and
empty nesters that buy the current model to include young professionals in need of a comfortable, stylish small SUV.
We
empty nesters, age 60, married 38 years--moved from Northern Virginia to Lopez Island, Washington, where I do the same work (editing financial newsletters and research reports) via the Internet.
After all, many baby boomers are now
empty nesters looking for upscale townhouses on the edge of a growing campus and just down the street from a growing medical center.
Empty nesters are expected to have a major impact on the restaurant industry, according to NPD Group.
Trends in the food industry used to be driven by family-oriented needs, but as baby boomers become
empty nesters, other values are coming into play, such as excitement, convenience, and health.
Of the 17,162,249
empty nesters in Britain, Stena found that a vast majority are rediscovering their independence, as children move out and retirement is taken early.
IN CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS, WHICH JUMP-STARTED the holiday movie season this year, Jamie Lee Curtis and Tim Allen play a couple of
empty nesters trying to opt out of the clutter and expense of Christmas by skipping town on a cruise.