El Cid Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I live alone, only since my daughter left home, not something that I want to do. In the past 20 years, the number of middle-aged/older people living alone has almost doubled. More than 25% of households(almost 8 million) live alone, what strange time we live in. Should that be seen as something worrying, or a positive sign of how much money we now have, that we can afford to live alone? There are about 25 million homes in the UK, 7.7 million live alone. https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/number-middle-aged-people-living-alone-uk-soars/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailyBoy Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I'm not sure i'd define it as a 'strange time we live in' As the report said, it could simply be down to an increased population and a higher proportion of those people single, divorced or never married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 29 minutes ago, El Cid said: I live alone, only since my daughter left home, not something that I want to do. In the past 20 years, the number of middle-aged/older people living alone has almost doubled. More than 25% of households(almost 8 million) live alone, what strange time we live in. Should that be seen as something worrying, or a positive sign of how much money we now have, that we can afford to live alone? There are about 25 million homes in the UK, 7.7 million live alone. https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/number-middle-aged-people-living-alone-uk-soars/ The number of people afflicted by loneliness has also soared. It is another silent killer. The effects on health of loneliness is said to be equevelent to smoking 15 cigarettes every day. NB: Being alone does not necessarily mean the person is lonely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlangdon12 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I think that it is generally a positive thing: many people prefer to live the majority of their lives in their own space, space that they feel safe in and that is organised how they want it to be. Such people might have very rich lives with family, friends and activities. Or they might have quite a sparse life with little human contact, and this may not be what they want, but that they have the choice to live as they do must be a positive thing. Living alone is not the same as being lonely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, SnailyBoy said: I'm not sure i'd define it as a 'strange time we live in' As the report said, it could simply be down to an increased population and a higher proportion of those people single, divorced or never married. 1 I guess there are some 'normal' changes; as a person living alone, I have been looking unsuccessfully for a partner. Thats maybe just me, but years ago people would have lived together out of need. Have we become alien towards other people? I havnt found a partner, so I have found a lodger instead, because I like to think that I can get on with other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethella Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Quote I've lived on my own for over 16 years. Never once have I felt lonely or alone. I do have cats to speak to, which probably helps. I've always thought that it helps to enjoy your own company and have a healthy social life, which I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRESLEY Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 3 hours ago, tlangdon12 said: I think that it is generally a positive thing: many people prefer to live the majority of their lives in their own space, space that they feel safe in and that is organised how they want it to be. Such people might have very rich lives with family, friends and activities. Or they might have quite a sparse life with little human contact, and this may not be what they want, but that they have the choice to live as they do must be a positive thing. Living alone is not the same as being lonely. There are plenty of lonely and miserable people around who are still married and living together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, PRESLEY said: There are plenty of lonely and miserable people around who are still married and living together. I think its a case of the grass is greener, me a singleton wants to live with another person, I prefer a female, but I would even accept a male 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil-minx92 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I think the asian origin families have it right- tending to live in large family units for longer rather than flying the nest as soon as possible. Apart from the family fun, think of the money saved- one mortgage, one set of council tax / energy bills / water rates etc. Food bought at bulk prices. Cars shared. And the old folk arent turfed into a nursing home when they cant look after themselves anymore. The family repay them for the care they received from them, by looking after them to the end. Cant knock it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I agree with all that minx. It seems to be a good way to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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