you can be lonely and bored and financially stressed living in with someone too

so I disagree with your generalization, but perhaps a lot of the older generation are culturally brainwashed into that way of thinking 

actually feel sorry for people who are need others for their fullfilment 

IMO both of you are correct. But we all need social interaction. This site can be a valuable tool to share and discuss and even to critise each other's foibles ( if there is such a word ) 

Those with good social interaction live longer.

They mean "social interaction" with other people.

You've never seen the couples out to dinner with absolutely nothing to say to each other then kfchugo?

There is nothing worse than being with someone (or people) and still feeling lonely.

Singles living alone doesn't mean they are lonely.

Not all people who live alone are lonely but there are a hell of a lot who are.

"The impact of loneliness on our health

Loneliness is a bigger problem than simply an emotional experience.  Research shows that loneliness and social isolation are harmful to our health: lacking social connections is a comparable risk factor for early death as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and is worse for us than well-known risk factors such as obesity and physical inactivity. Loneliness increases the likelihood of mortality by 26%."

The article in its entirety can be read below

http://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/loneliness-research/

Being lonely also puts one in the position of being used and taken for granted -- very sad to think that there are those willing to do such things but there sure are

sound like she has got it all sorted 

great friends , great job and great interests

you on the other hand have Mustuffa - lucky pussy

Hey Catsahoy I have a son like that in Sydney!  but he only has a cat!

I query his choice of name for the cat though....Zeus.

That's a tad effiminate

What Zeus no he was the God of thunder . Very masculine .

oh I see

macho man

They took the piss

Join the Navy .. YMCA. Hee Hee 

ANN,   RAPHAEL,   KERRIE has a dog  [cross between a staffy and a great dane,  [she calls JEFFERY,     [i ask you]      the cat she got from the cat home,   it belonged to a elderly lady who was going into a home,   and couldnt take the cat,    its name is RAINBOW,     RAPHAEL,   she has a great life,     apart from work she can do as she wants,      she doesnt cook,    gets that LIGHT AND EASY,     for dinner , only,   mon to fri,     weekends she is always out to eat,     only has breakfast to worry about,  gets a brand new car every 2/3 years,    [not company,   her own]     she has it made,    she is one of the most grounded people i know,     always happy,     

Go West . Just like the lumberjack song . I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK I dress in Women's clothing and hang around in bars ..

I think you have the best life Cats . You have a life partner and you have children to enjoy . I think in later life your daughter will envy you .

Actually you are both right Pete & Raph depending whether you are talking about the Norse Gods or Greek Gods.

Thor was the Norse God of Thunder  -  Zeus was the Greek God of sky and thunder 

Aah thank you Sandi oh wise one

So I was right - a tad effiminate :)

Zeus was King of the Gods folks!

He over threw his father Cronus............

He was married to Hera, but she got a bit fed up with him too!  LOL

But I won't bore you anymore with such trivea.....

A suceesful parent is where all the children are away from home.

Sounds like an ideal life Blondie

tjere really is an awful lot to be said for being single

ita absolutely fabulous 

From a mans perspective there is a lot to be said for being single after raising a family . Don't know from a woman's .

Some men and some women go bunkers when they live alone. Have first hand knowledge of this, all I need to do is log on.

You and me a like Plan B.  I enjoy me and the company of me!

Nothing like putting some classical music on and listen to it alone.

HOLA I know a few women like that real little mouses they are there are a few that I wonder how each will get on when the other one goes, each one in the partnership HAS to be independent and be able to do ALL things as one never knows,  one of my Friends doesn't even know how to work the TV.

Hola..perhaps some men go shopping with their wives to make sure they don't blow the budget...lol

or..on the other hand they might just enjoy being together..

That might be true in some respects Thea, but one of my Sisters husbands has retired after manageing a large firm. He was the Boss and he seems to think the same goes for running the household. He does all the shopping and then proceds to make meals for the whole week. My Sister would love to get out on her own but he is always hovering, except when he goes out to Golf. He is a good man and Father, but still the boss.

Why doesnt she take half the assets , make like a banana , and split !!!

She could be spending the rest of her years living in Bali or Vietnam, Italy, SOuthern Spain or Provence , or all of the above

He sounds like a control freak -- maybe is a good bloke but sounds like he has to be in control,  I have an older couple as Friends -- in their mid 90s -- and he is just like that but a lovely bloke -- well I have always found him to be anyway - his wife says he has never let her out of his sight -- and it would not be because she would do the wrong thing.

I think everyone needs some space sometimes

Sad but true Hola one wife I knew nearly left after her husband decided to reorganise the kitchen cupboards and started to expand into the management and reorganising the whole house. She got friends husbands to take him golfing and fishing. Hard too on the men who never learnt to relax in their working lives.

Plan B - I know what you mean about wives not knowing about running the household, bills etc. My friend does not know how to use the Eftpos machine. Depends on the husband to show her. 

Hola..you know I'm an angel of course ...LOL

But if I spend one week with him..that will sort him out..

My first husband was ten years older and a darling who spoilt me rotten..my second husband is five years younger and I ignore him..just joking!!

When we first got married..I introduced him to "my space" and he respects it..and I respect his too..