joined the Church) who was then 5. I had known and dated her mother since the daughter was 1 (there was a 2-year mission in between there too). So, from the get-go, we had a child in our home. 43 years later, I still have 2 at home. My youngest is in a failure to launch mode. I have a divorced son who suffered a mental condition at the age of 33 (schizoaffective disorder) and probably will live with us for the rest of our lives. So, I don't believe I'll ever know what it is like to have an empty nest. I can't imagine after all these years of having just my wife and I. My daughter will probably head off one day, but I don't see my son being able to leave.