The number of older Americans living alone is on the rise. Nearly 16 million people aged 65 and older in the US lived solo in 2022, three times as many who lived alone in that age group in the 1960s. And as Baby Boomers age, that number is expected to grow even more, raising big questions about the country’s future.
You know, sometimes I think if my mother hadn’t passed away, things with my parents would’ve gone this route.
I had moved out, dad was spending more time at home, and she couldn’t stand him anymore because he’s an obnoxious racist.
Yeah if my mom didn’t get cancer she was going to leave at almost 50 when I graduated high school
I’m sorry for your loss. That must have been traumatic.
Yeah it certainly wasn’t great for my mental health