Leaving Home at 83 is an intensely personal story yet one shared with thousands of aging women who are wondering whether to move to be closer to their children and leave their friendships behind or stay in their communities. Readers will see their questions on these pages and recognize their fears, insecurities, and uncertainties.
Butler examines the often-unspoken struggle to sustain our autonomy as we age and our conflicted longing for dependency as we become more vulnerable. Both longings are embedded in the desire not to be a burden to those we love.
With its sharp humor and refreshing honesty, this wry account brings a welcome and necessary perspective to the inevitable moment when we end one chapter of our lives and begin whatever comes next.
