It’s taken almost two years for Sunrise host Natalie Barr and her husband Andrew to fully accept the reality of being empty nesters.

“It had never occurred to me what my life would be like when they walked out,” the mother of two told The Sunday Times.

While the silence of a quiet home can be deafening, Barr has been open in sharing her experiences with those entering the next phase of parenting.

Unfortunately, she admitted, there isn’t too much she can say to fill the void.

“I’ve talked to quite a few women and some men who sort of stood back and said, ‘Gee, I wasn’t prepared for this. It’s not something I thought about the moment they left home’,” she said.

“I don’t actually know how you prepare yourself, because you do spend quite a bit of time being immersed in that whole family d

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