The fact that you have clicked into this particular page tells me that you are going through the empty nest syndrome and searching for help, as I did. I was hoping people would send me great suggestions. Rather than getting suggestions from people, I keep getting lots of email asking ME for suggestions on how to deal with it. So I guess there are an awful lot of people out there like you and me, going through the same thing. For me, I found that filling my life with more to do than I had time for, has really helped a lot in that regard, although no matter how busy I am, there are times when I just suddenly feel sick to my stomach because I can't figure out how that whole part of my life went by so fast and how I could have not been more prepared for it.
Time is a very strange thing.
I work, I went back to school and started working on a graduate degree, I got dogs, I moved, I made a point to meet new people, and all those things are helping me get through this point in my life. Now I dream of the day when I can have grandkids. So, I just don't have any good ideas on how to deal with empty nest - only those I have listed in my website. Many, many, of us out there are having to struggle to deal with it, and each of us finds a way somehow, that works for us. Take care of yourself - the one person you have with you for all your life is YOU .