Meryl Streep, The Empty Nester
Actress Meryl Streep, a mother of four, is about to become an empty-nester. Here's what she told Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America" (August 3, 2009):

"My youngest is going to college in the fall. So much of your life focused on all of these kids. And [my husband] said to me, 'You know, 30 years now, we've had to be, somebody has to be home in September,' you know? And all the time. And we've never made any plans to go anywhere or do anything for 30 years, basically — without considering that. And now we can. It's sort of great."