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  Male empty nest 6 Oct 2005  
How do fathers cope when the children leave?

Tens of thousands of students are packing their bags and leaving home for the first time. Reams are written about the effects of 'empty nest syndrome' on women, but how do fathers cope when their offspring fly the roost?

Woman's Hour speak to fathers who've been in tears all the way home after dropping their 'little one' off at college. 

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