There we were.
Standing in a too-quiet kitchen, coffee mugs in hand, wondering how the house got so… still.
The Bella is gone. The schedules cleared out. The laundry pile shrank to an almost insulting size.
After decades of chasing ball games, deadlines, forgotten lunchboxes, and 2 a.m. “can you pick me up?” texts… we’d officially entered empty nester life.
But here’s the twist nobody warned us about:
We weren’t ready to slow down.
We were ready to build.
Rediscovering Ourselves Through Entrepreneurship
Something strange happens when the parenting chaos fades: silence sets in, and so does clarity.
Clarity about who we are now.
Clarity about what we really want.
Clarity about the fact that we’ve been living in service to everyone else for so long, we forgot what lit us up inside.
So, we did what any stubborn, slightly crazy couple would do:
We took our decades of hustle and heart and threw them headfirst into creating a life—and business—we could finally call our own.
No bosses.
No commutes.
No asking permission to take a Tuesday off and go hiking.
Just us, a few bold ideas, and a burning question:
Enter: The Two Empty Nesters
That question birthed Two Empty Nesters—our weekly newsletter for people like us:
- Parents who finally have some breathing room.
- Dreamers who shelved their ambitions for family life.
- Couples wondering what life looks like when it’s no longer about snacks, sports, and science fair volcanoes.
Each week, we share what we’re learning as entrepreneurs in midlife. We talk honestly about the ups and downs of business, marriage, money, health, travel, and building something meaningful with the time we finally have.
It’s not all polished Instagram quotes and “10 Steps to Success” fluff.
It’s messy. It’s real. And it’s deeply worth it.
Why We’re Sharing This
Because we know we’re not the only ones.
There are millions of couples sitting in that same kitchen, sipping that same cup of “Now what?”
You don’t need to be retired.
You don’t need a million-dollar idea.
You don’t need to go viral on TikTok.
You just need a spark.
A reminder.
A community.
That’s why we created this space—to help people like us start the second half of life with purpose, passion, and maybe even a profit.
What You’ll Find in Our World
- 🧠 Entrepreneurial lessons (the ones that don’t make the highlight reel)
- 💬 Honest conversations about marriage, reinvention, and rediscovering passion
- ✈️ Travel tips for people who finally have the time to roam
- 🍷 Our favorite “we deserve this” wines, meals, and slow momentsl
Join the Journey
Whether you’re already building something…
Or just thinking about what’s next…
We invite you to join us.
Subscribe to Two Empty Nesters and get our real-life lessons, stories, and behind-the-scenes updates delivered straight to your inbox.
👉 Sign up here — it’s free, it’s fun, and it might just change your next chapter.
We’re not experts.
We’re just two slightly ridiculous, highly caffeinated, deeply committed human beings figuring it out—and sharing the ride.
Let’s turn this “empty” chapter into the most full, vibrant, and unapologetically you chapter of all.
See you inside,
Carlos & Liz
Founders, Two Empty Nesters