At an age when her peers make do with the occasional fleeting visit from grandchildren, she has yet to experience the empty nest.

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Bringing into our empty nest another living being to make happy and take care of helped put our relationship back on its natural axis.

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After years of facing all sorts of financial pressures they never expected, from adult kids moving back home to their own parents needing help to retire, empty nest parents are struggling with a new headache.

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The crazy ants nest in walls, crawl spaces, house plants or empty containers in the yard, researchers said.

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