When Ellie Krieger’s daughter finished college and returned home in May as a way to save money before her next move, Krieger was thrilled to have her back. Still, in their child’s absence, she and her husband had become accustomed to their own rhythm.
“We enjoy each other’s company,” she tells Fortune. “We definitely missed her presence, but didn’t feel the sense of empty nesting in a lonely sort of way.” And her daughter, she says, “was finding her independence.”
