11 Women, 9 Dogs, 0 Men – And No Drama!

August 12, 2025 — How often we heard about a group of like-minded people who dream of retiring together – often! Getting over the logistics can be challenging, but for this group of women in Texas, it has sure been worth it. You must read the full article in The New York Times (you can even listen to it), but well give you the Cliffsnotes here. Thanks to Moderator Flo for pointing this great article out!

The community is called The Bird’s Nest, a tiny-house village in East Texas. Nine of them are retired and their ages range from 60 to 80 years old. Their shared is to keep company as they move into old age. The Bird’s Nest claims to be a women-only community, and one of the reasons why is they think women make better companions.

Yerian is the owner of the property, glad to share it with the other women. They love their dogs, and used to keep birds (there was a turkey!), but decided collectively they were too messy. Much of their time is spent together in a communal outdoor kitchen.

Most of the women are straight, but there are some lesbians among them. All political stripes are represented. One thing they all agree upon – no drama!

Comments? Does this sound appealing to you? What kind of community do you think it should be? Share your thoughts in the Comments section below.