There was a stretch of time when the quiet in my apartment felt accusatory. Evenings arrived, and the silence seemed to ask ...

After burying two husbands and watching my carefully cultivated friendships evaporate like morning dew, I discovered that everything I believed about loneliness in my thirties was dangerously ...

Justine Martin, 54, lives in Geelong, Australia, and has two adult children. She struggled with loneliness when they left home and went into therapy to cope with her feelings. A new lease on life ...

There’s something about turning 30 that makes life feel like it’s supposed to come together in this neat, perfectly wrapped package. Career? Check. Friend group solidified? Check. Romantic ...

When I turned 30, I knew I needed to make a change. I was itching for the unknown and thought a year of travel could scratch that itch. Although daunting, it was the most influential year of my ...

I got pregnant and the father didn't want to be in my child's life so I've raised her alone. My family helped me a lot, and I always had someone to leave her with. I feel lonely, but I don't know if ...

DEAR ERIC: I have a loving and attentive husband, two adult children who stay in touch, lots of relatives (many of whom live near me and with whom I have monthly contact.) I am in my late 70s and know ...

Loneliness, when it's circumstantial, probably happens to everyone across a lifetime; it can be what drives you to find new places in yourself to adjust to new circumstances. Maybe you’ve relocated to ...

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