Constance Kirk

I am a 50-something woman, who, together with my husband, have raised three daughters, ages 25, 22, and 18. While my husband concentrated on his career in vascular surgery, I practiced law, off and on, for 14 years in San Antonio and Dallas, Texas. In the meantime, I agonized over whether to work full time, work part-time, or stay home with the girls. In the meantime, I have volunteered in the community, at our church, socialized with friends, traveled, and helped care for my aging parents. Now, my husband and I find ourselves, for the first time in 25 years, on the verge of being “empty-nesters.” Now what?