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5 Problems You Face Only When You Live Alone
I’m such an advocate for solo living that I don’t like admitting it can have its downsides! But as with any way of life, it has good points and not-so-good. To get better at solo living, we need to get honest about the problems you face only when you live…
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Spending New Year alone? Try these simple ideas for a peaceful, focused start to 2021
I used to think New Year was all about traditions that involved other people – going out, parties, dinners, eating too much, drinking champagne at midnight, watching fireworks, then talking late into the night until you all fell asleep on someone’s sofa. Until one year when plans didn't come together…
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Five things to say (and not to say) to someone spending Christmas alone
Covid means people who would never previously have spent Christmas alone are now facing it down for the first time ever, and in record numbers. This is daunting enough - and what none of us need at the moment is the judgement of other people. If you're struggling to know…
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A healthy relationship with money is crucial when you live alone – this is why
Your relationship with money is one of the most important you’ll ever have – and when you live alone, getting on top of your finances is one of most important things you can do for yourself. Why?
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The 7 Greatest Freedoms of Living Alone
What’s the best thing about living alone? When asked, people who live alone overwhelming say that ‘freedom’ is the most positive aspect of a solo life.
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6 of the best online therapy and wellbeing services for people who live alone
We never know when we might find ourselves in need of mental health support (from top ups through to more intensive work). The team and I have had a look at some of the most highly recommended apps and online counselling services on the internet, and we’ve tried some of…
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Where the light enters: living alone after divorce
It was the first time I had been on my own in eleven years. Loneliness was the first thing that entered my heart and my mind, along with rejection and a strong sense that I’d failed. It didn’t make a difference that the ending had, in the end, been mutual.…
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5 things people who live alone secretly want you to know
We asked people who live alone to tell us the things they secretly wished their friends and family knew about their lives. Here’s what they said.
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What do you call someone who lives alone?
The rise of living alone (especially as a preferred lifestyle choice) is a relatively new trend – so new, in fact, that there isn’t yet one commonly used word to describe us!
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Moving In By Yourself is Like Making Pasta
Or, 'what it’s like to start living alone during a lockdown.'
