Being alone. One of the greatest fears many people experience. Those in difficult and/or toxic relationships debate between being alone and being in a bad relationship often, even daily. Being alone ...

Tracey Cox asks who is loneliest mid-life: a single woman or a woman in a bad or boring marriage?

Considering that miserable, bad marriages are often fueled by a fear of loneliness, family obligations, and history, it's not surprising that many couples and partners feel entirely isolated and alone ...

New research reveals a paradox: How the media portrays solitude—though well-intentioned—may exacerbate loneliness by negatively influencing people’s beliefs about being alone. In an era of ...