At 69, we traded our empty-nester condo in the city for a much larger house in the suburbs0

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• August 19, 2026

When my husband and I first became empty nesters more than 20 years ago, we moved from our suburban Maryland home to a two-bedroom condo in Arlington, Virginia. We hoped to make some new friends as we started this chapter of our lives. The city itself was fun, and the living environment was pleasant, but