It does get hard at times, living with 3 women who have empathic abilites.  And it can also be a blessing.

My daughter has the ability to see and communicate with spirits.  Occasionally she gets premonitions in her sleep but that's not something that happens alot.  She's quiet about this, but we have discussed it at length.  From what I can gather, it is passed on by my mother's side of the family, as my grandmother has seen spirits and so has my mother.  I see them as well, but my path is quite different than hers.  She is comfortable now with her abilites and we do talk about them occasinally.

My girlfriend is empathic and can see spirits.  Like me, she has kept her abilites quiet, but she can always tell what kind of mood I am in or be there when I need her.  When she sees a spirit, or I feel one around, we can compare notes to make sure we are seeing what we saw.

Her daughter has the ability, but we are not sure how she will manifest it.  She can pick up on emotions and after spending time with her father, she comes home with his negativity and it takes us a while to purge her of those feelings.  It's rough but she comes out ok.

I know some people may think this is nice, and in a way it is. But others may find it annoying and it can be.  But I wanted to share my experiences and see if anyone else has expereinced this.