11 Women, 9 Dogs, 0 Men – And No Drama!
Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
August 12, 2025 — How often have 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 will want to read the full article in The New York Times (you can even listen to it), but well give you the Cliffsnotes version 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 the women are retired, and their ages range from 60 to 80 years old. Their shared goal is to keep company together as they move into old age. The Bird’s Nest wants 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. The resients 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.
After child-rearing and a career, my friends and I would buy a big house somewhere affordable and cohabitate the way we had done in college. (,,,) This fantasy…. aging among female friends — is rampant among the women I know.
Lisa Miller for the New York Times
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.
Comments on "11 Women, 9 Dogs, 0 Men – And No Drama!"
Rufus says:
Sounds interesting. I think that if they are happy living that way; good for them. They aren't hurting anyone. I wonder how long before an aggrieved individual or group decides it's discrimination to only allow women in the community? I say leave them alone.
Daryl says:
This sounds so comforting, in opposition to the red-pill cave man energy trying to take over our culture. Having been raised surrounded by grandmas and aunts, my hubby and I are both used to collaboration, not the “father knows best” mentality some of my friends put up with in their marriages. I’m sure they would welcome a man with his get-along-gang attitude. But I do fear for the safety of an all-female community, especially today, and am glad some are ex-army. And I wonder about the plans for caretaking as some of the women age.