A person changes his lifestyle in order to bring about greater personal happiness. He may decide to pursue more education for a better job, change his religion to better meet his personal needs, or he may want to change his marital status.

Empty nesters

When the last child leaves for college, many empty nesters see the writing on the wall. After college, their children will seek employment which could easily remove them from their home town. They may marry their college sweethearts and move to be closer to her parents.

At any rate, the future looms ahead of them with the prospect of plenty, if not too much, time being alone. What can they do to fill their time? If they are not part of the country-club set, they may decide that pursuing more education may make them more employable when they are older. They may relish the chance to work again in a meaningful career, even if, or especially because, it’s only part time.

Volunteering is also an option. There are many organizations that need a helping hand.

Religion

When people are first out on their own, they have ample opportunity to seek out other churches that may have a vibrant youth group. They may decide that another religion is more in line with the way they think. While religious parents of young adults may feel they have somehow failed their children, they must consider the fact that they have imbued their children with the sense that religion is important and bask in the fact that their children are participating in an organized religion albeit not the one the parents’ practice.

Marriage

When a person decides he has had enough of the single life, he may want to marry. He may decide that his life would be more precious if he shared it with another person. A mature person realizes it is more of a challenge to live with another person than to live alone and he may feel ready to give marriage a try. He speculates that the benefits may outweigh the risks. In this case, it is a matter of outgrowing the old lifestyle.

There are more reasons why a person changes his lifestyle but they all originate with the idea that the change could make a person happier, or, at the very least, provide more peace of mind. Through changing his lifestyle, a person learns more about himself. That growth alone makes changing his lifestyle worth the effort.