padres cuyos hijos crecieron y se fueron de casa

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people whose children have left or are about to leave the family home; used in market segmentation.

Those parents who have seen their children mature and establish residences of their own. Sociologists have noted a number of changes related to this stage of the family life cycle: movement to smaller homes, women returning to paid work, changes in attitudes, changes in relations to children, increased social involvement in community matters, the potential for psychological feelings of rolelessness.

those in the stage of the family life cycle where the children have all grown up and left home; typically, empty nesters are at the peak of their earning potential, and are an excellent market for travel, leisure and sporting goods, and home improvement merchandise. See Family Life Cycle.