>>>Yup. My oldest has already informed me that he's moving out in a year when he turns 18.
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>>< Grumble, grumble >My 22 year old still lives at home. I can't expect the soon to be 18 year old to move out. He's got a year of high school left. After that however...
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>What's with you guys? I'm thrilled to have my 18-year-old home for the summer (though I wish he'd find a job already). Now I do admit that I never expect to have him live here full-time again. I figure by the time he's done college and graduate school, he'll probably want to be on his own. I'll be happy if he lands up in this general area.
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Tamar,

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder" The "Big Guy" lived in Europe and in various and sundry places within the U.S. as his job (at the time) took him "on-the-road". Were we happy when he got to come "home"? Sure, but it's time he started out on his own.