Co-longevity has resulted in an increase in the number of years spent in the empty nest phase of life - from 6.8 years for those born in 1860 to a projected 30.2 years for those born in 1960.

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Co-longevity, or the increase in life expectancy, has led to longer periods where parents live after their children have left home, thus extending the empty nest phase.

Co-Longevity Has Resulted in an Increase in the Number of Years