Their four children are grown and out of the house now.

When my children are grown, what will they remember about living with me?

Our own children are grown up now but my husband and I still go back when we can.

Our children are almost grown, they don't need us any more.

His three children were almost grown when they married 21 years ago.

The children were grown by then and starting to have families of their own.

Only later, when the child was grown, would he be told.

Our children are grown and we don't have to worry about school.

"I wanted to have somebody in this world with me when the children are grown and leave," she said.

She takes a more active role now that her children are grown.