Writer Lisa S. Gerard reflects on her journey of living alone as a woman and shares how research supports the endless benefits this experience can offer women.

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But other women shy away from living alone out of concern for their safety — understandably so. Everyday activities that men often take for granted ― going on a walk in the evening, even in a ...

As expected, participating in meaningful activities was beneficial to cognitive health, but investigators say that the finding about living alone was a bit surprising.

A new study shows that once they start living alone in midlife, women, more so than men, continue to live alone. Here's why they embrace solo living.

How do some people living alone manage to defy stereotypes? They have strengths that are rarely recognized.