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[Marilyn]

We just took our second daughter to college. I know this is the best thing for her. She needs the experience and with her career goals, our local college just would not have been the best, but it was hard for her to leave and hard for us to push her out of the nest.

What shocked me is that a couple of our friends are also sending their youngest or only off to college this year, and both these moms were so happy to get their girls out of the house. One said she spent the first weekend cleaning and getting everything just the way she wanted it. She was so happy to get rid of her daughter.

The other said basically the same thing.

I just don't get it. I'm happy my daughter has this opportunity. I even envy her a little. But I would never say even in jest that I was glad to get rid of her. And these women were sincere.

I enjoy the time when it's just us, my husband and me, we have a lot of fun by ourselves, but our children are not something to "get rid of".