The Petersons Are Realtors and Hardly Get Time to Take

Multiple Choice

The Petersons are realtors and hardly get time to take care of their two children, Ryder and Lauren. Hence, the children are brought up by their grandparents, who also live with them. After a few years, both children graduate and get well-paying jobs in different cities. In this scenario, which of the following defines the term empty nest as used in the 1960s and 1970s?

A) The stage in which the parents are left alone after their children have moved out
B) The duration during which the children are at school, the parents are at work, and the grandparents are alone at home
C) The duration during which the children are left with the grandparents, while the parents are at work
D) The stage in which the grandparents have passed away and the children are left in the care of their parents
E) The duration during which the parents are at work, the children are at school, and the grandparents have passed away