Being a member of a young, growing family has both rewards and challenges. I do what I can to make your life run more smoothly, and you contribute in ways you can to make things easier for me,'' she said. That means doing chores without getting an allowance, and sharing bedrooms even though there's a spare in order to learn about compromise and conflict resolution. And sometimes it means doing dishes two nights in a row because someone else got extra homework. Empty nests When Jack and Ruth Ann Casey want to go on vacation, there is little to hold them back.
Life is less hectic.
There are fewer worries. And their two girls are married and on their own. As a bonus, their friends have empty nests, too. Most are financially comfortable, and have more time on their hands to enjoy it. More than one in three households in Ohio is a married couple without children at home.