Sorry to hear about all you are dealing with; great that you were able to get on the bike tho' and blow off a little steam.

I went through the empty nest thing this past August (and I'm a single mom of an only child so we are talking really empty).

The one thing I did for myself was I tacked on a vacation after I dropped her off at school. That way I didn't have to immediately return to an empty house.

One bonus? I no longer feel guilty about those looooong rides because I'm not at home spending quality time with my daughter...AND if I just want to eat popcorn for dinner I can do so!