{"id":5672,"date":"2026-06-13T16:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=5672"},"modified":"2026-06-13T20:17:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:47:44","slug":"the-empty-room-upstairs-what-happens-when-children-leave-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=5672","title":{"rendered":"The empty room upstairs: What happens when children leave home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/the-empty-room-upstairs-what-happens-when-children-leave-home\/articleshow\/131703441.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/131703441.cms\" \/><\/a>Across Indian cities, adult children are moving out, leaving parents in larger homes. This shift redefines family closeness, moving beyond shared walls.  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