Episode #106: Ester Munt-Brooks on The Empty Nest, Aging Parents, and Falling in Love Again
About this episode
Esther Munt-Brooks shares insights on caring for aging parents, love, and personal growth in later life stages.
In this conversation with Esther Munt-Brooks—Catholic speaker, sacred scripture scholar, and wife of happiness researcher Arthur Brooks—we're doing something a little different. No formal topic, no structured agenda. Just two women catching up on life, faith, marriage, and what it actually looks like to love well in the later seasons of life. And somehow, in that relaxed space, we covered everything that matters. Esther shares what it was like to care for her mother in her final years in Barcelona—and why those weeks of service became some of the most joyful of her life. She talks about finally studying for her master's degree after her children left home, the moment she stopped trying to change her husband and started getting curious about him instead, and why she believes the most dangerous thing we can do is wait too long to think seriously about love, marriage, and family. I'll walk you through: ✅ Why caring for an aging parent can be one of the greatest gifts—for both of you ✅ The moment Esther stopped trying to change Arthur and started studying him instead ✅ Why you cannot love what you don't know—and what happens when curiosity replaces control ✅ How wounded warriors at…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Luella Jonk
Guest: Esther Munt-Brooks
Topics covered
- aging parents
- love
- faith
- marriage
- personal growth
- family
Keywords
- empty nest
- caring for parents
- love
- marriage
- personal development
- faith
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