Empty Nester Crabbing: How To Rediscover Your Greatest Catch

As an Empty Nester Mom, you’re suddenly faced with an empty house and a blank calendar. This can leave you feeling a bit disoriented, as your entire daily routine has forever changed!

Aside from reconnecting with yourself, it’s also time to reconnect with your spouse.

You know, your greatest catch—the guy who’s always been there for you, throughout all the stages of your life? He may be sitting right there next to you…

Oh yeah, that guy!

So now that you’ve spotted him, you might be wondering what you should do with him! As most of your time was spent parenting, it’s likely been a while since it’s been just the two of you. So, this might take a minute!

Download and print this FREE EMPTY NESTER LIFE Bucket List, then spend time together filling it in, while asking yourselves the following questions:

Where would you like to go?
What hobbies did you share when you first got together?
What were some of your favorite places to go?
What activities did you enjoy together?
What would you like to do again?

Crabbing Is Great For Reconnecting After Empty Nesting

woman on boat counting number of crab caught

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Have you always wanted to get into boating—and all the fun that comes with it, like crabbing—but didn’t have the time, money, or knowledge to get started?

Crabbing is one of those fun things my husband and I used to do together, and now we’re doing more of again.

If thoughts of a Crab Louie salad, or dipping chunks of freshly-caught crab meat into melted lemon butter makes your mouth water, you need to get into crabbing!

Crabbing is a slow-paced, relaxing way to spend time together.

Working as a team, you set the bait in the crab pots, check the lines, and toss them into the salty water. Then, turn on some good music, have lunch and good conversation, and hope the pots are filled with crab when it’s time to pull them back up. The only thing that would make this a better day, would be lots of sunshine (don’t forget your sunscreen)!

Need A Boat For Crabbing?

If crabbing sounds like something you want to get into, you can do it from a dock, but it’s much easier and a lot more fun on a boat!

If you don’t have a boat, and need help deciding which one to buy, this FREE EMPTY NESTER Boat-Buying Worksheet can help you get started.

If you need 1:1 help with your boat-buying decision, or anything about boating and crabbing, my husband, Pete, has many years of experience in boating and crabbing—learn more about him here.

Get into crabbing and get on the water…faster!

Gear Up For Crabbing

Once you have your boat, trailer, the proper vehicle to tow it with, and you’ve educated yourself, it’s time to gear up for crabbing!

Crabbing Equipment/Supplies

Along with a shellfish license, you’ll need some crabbing equipment/supplies. Grab the FREE EMPTY NESTER Crabbing Equipment/Supply Checklist—COMING SOON for items we have purchased and use, along with items we have researched and recommend. (You’ll also find the Checklist link in RESOURCES in above menu.)

Besides Amazon, following are some great places to shop for all your crabbing gear, either in person or online:

Bass Pro Shops
Cabela’s
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Scheels
Sportsman’s Warehouse
Walmart

Boating Gear

If you still need to equip your boat, this FREE EMPTY NESTER Boating Equipment/Supply Checklist—COMING SOON can help.

If you’re looking for new things to do together, give crabbing a try! It’s fun….and delicious!

Cool😎Gear

Empty Nester Merch, including Boating, Crabbing, Fishing, Shrimping, Waverunning, and more—for you, or for gifts—COMING SOON!

Conclusion

The empty nest isn’t the end of something, it’s actually the beginning of rediscovering what brought you together in the first place, as well as an ideal time to try new things.

Crabbing may seem like something simple to do, but it actually creates connection and shared experiences, which is often lost during busy parenting life. So, start creating your next chapter, one memory at a time!

Next Up

If you’re looking for more ways to reconnect and have fun together, explore Fishing, Shrimping, and Waverunning.

If you’re starting to think about what’s next for you in this stage of life—not just your relationship—you might also love learning how to turn your experience into something meaningful (and even income-producing). Explore more here.

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Empty Nester Waverunning: Riding A New Wave Of Life Together

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