After just six days at college, the girls come home for a dental appointment—and Dave and Reese seize the moment to ask the real questions about this midlife shift. What does parenting adult children actually feel like? How do couples reconnect when the daily rhythm of family life changes overnight? Listen as they navigate the messy, honest reality of the empty nest and what comes next for their marriage.
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