For the better part of three decades, the primary "glue" of your marriage was likely the relentless demand of raising children. You were a high-functioning domestic corporation, navigating the logistics of soccer practices, school plays, and tuition payments while communicating mostly in the margins of a chaotic schedule. When the last child finally pulls out of the driveway, many couples are hit by a deafening silence that reveals a painful truth: they have become strangers who happen to share a mortgage. This "Empty Nest" syndrome can lead to a period of drift where spouses live parallel lives like roommates, but if viewed through the lens of faith, it is actually a golden opportunity for a "Second Calling." God did not intend for your marriage to be merely a child-rearing factory; He intended it to be a "one flesh" union that reflects the relationship between Christ and the Church. This season offers you the time, the resources, and the mental space to rediscover the mystery of the person you married, moving beyond the roles of "Mom" and "Dad" to reclaim the intimacy of "Husband" and "Wife."
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