My husband and I are about to be empty nesters. To reconnect, we took a trip together, but it was awkward at first.

The author (right) went on a trip with her husband ahead of becoming empty nesters. Courtesy of Rebecca Hastings My husband and I will become empty nesters in the fall, and it will be a completely different life. To prepare, we went on a five-day trip together — just the two of us. There were some awkward moments, but we are now better prepared for our next phase. It felt like the absolute worst time to take a trip. Our son was home from college for the summer, our oldest daughter had just ...