Choosing to live alone.

Rather than it being circumstantial?

I think that often circumstances might force you to live on your own initially, but then people find that they enjoy having their own space.  I know some long term couples (10 years or more) who are very happy not living together.

I'm with Eric Carmen on this.

I would love to live on my own, but I can't afford it. I'm not in a relationship though.

I've lived on my own for two periods of my life - in my teens/early twenties, and then again when my marriage broke down.

I didn't even consider moving back to my Mum's, and wouldn't have shared with anyone in a flat/house share or similar.

I now live with my Squeeze - he's the only person I'd consider sharing with

I dream of living on my own - but then I have got a teenager and a grumpy husband in the house..

couldnt do without my dog though

in many ways i'd prefer living alone.

but the washing and ironing soon piles up.

Me.

Im 31, single and dont have an issue with spending time in my own company.

Nor do l wish to share with the lads, house share with strangers or even co habit with a bird right now.

In fact, so far, i've managed to avoid moving in with a bird in each of the 3 serious relationships i've had. 2 out of 3 ex girlfriends recently polled say l have "commitment issues" No love, l just dont want you bending my ear every night.

And l certainly dont want to share with the lads like l did when l was 18/19 as all that leads to is the kind of conditions livestock would turn their nose up at and random Wednesday nights getting blind drunk and not rolling into work until mid morning the following day.

Living on ya trev is ace!

Gareth Edwards 21 wrote (see)

Me.

Im 31, single and dont have an issue with spending time in my own company.

Nor do l wish to share with the lads, house share with strangers or even co habit with a bird right now.

In fact, so far, i've managed to avoid moving in with a bird in each of the 3 serious relationships i've had. 2 out of 3 ex girlfriends recently polled say l have "commitment issues" No love, l just dont want you bending my ear every night.

And l certainly dont want to share with the lads like l did when l was 18/19 as all that leads to is the kind of conditions livestock would turn their nose up at and random Wednesday nights getting blind drunk and not rolling into work until mid morning the following day.

Living on ya trev is ace!

Parrots do have a habit of chuntering on.

louise guest wrote (see)

I dream of living on my own - but then I have got a teenager and a grumpy husband in the house..

I didn't understand what real happiness was until I was married.....ha! ha!

I live on my own. It's great. No downside, apart from discovering that I am INCREDIBLY messy!

I think Helena B-Carter and Tim Burton have the right idea - separate houses next door to each other. Ace!

I should say that I choose to live alone... it hasn't been forced upon me.

The financial sacrifice is pretty high - single tax sucks

I've lived alone since I was 18. Except for a 5 year period in between when I was married.

So now it's been 5 years an a bit that I've lived on my own again.

It's hard financially. My partner keeps talking about buying a house together but I'm not up for it. I like my space. Only mess to clean is my own. Besides I don't think I'd like to buy a house at this time, much happier being "free" i.e. free to move out of a blue if I fancy a change of scenery. But then again, I've always been like that.

Sometimes I miss company but I'd rather have a dog than a person living under the same roof. I'm too controlling and a clean freak for anyone to have to put up with me

 Edit: And  the messiness I would only forgive if the mess maker was a dog!

End of September I will be moving into a flat on my own. This is my choice. I probably could have found a house share for cheaper, but I really just want my own space at the moment (just got out of a four year relationship). The only housemate I want at the moment is my cat!

I'm happily living on my tod. It is my choice, although that could also mean that no female is daft enough to take me on

Muttley Jnr moved across to his mother's a couple of years ago so is being a difficult and grumpy grunting teenager there and not here. Result!

I would have to think very carefully indeed before sharing my space again. Partly because I'm perfectly content as a singleton and also because I lost a very nice house when I gave Mrs Muttley the sack.

dangerous to live on your own for too long, imho...it then gets pretty hard to get used to having someone else around (even if you love them to bits..)

But I think with modern relationships it is not so important to be living in the same space, baldbloke.