Solo living can be considerably more expensive than sharing a home. Here’s where people do it the most. By Vince Dixon Nine out of 10 Americans live with someone else, but the portion of one-person ...

Living alone has become increasingly common, especially among older adults and young professionals in urban areas. What seems like a lifestyle preference carries hidden health consequences. Research ...

Older people living alone who had child-based networks were more satisfied with their social networks than older people living with others. They were less satisfied with their lives but no more or ...

Older Americans who live alone tend to fare worse than those who don’t live alone on a variety of measures – from emotional and physical wellbeing to material hardship to overall longevity. They also ...

Sharing your living space with roommates is not easy. NPR's Life Kit has tips for keeping relationships with your roommates copacetic. Whether you're living with other people by choice or because you ...

The first time something broke in my apartment while I was living alone, I stood there staring at it longer than I’d like to admit. It was the smoke alarm. Not the loud kind—just the slow, annoying ...

Living with roommates is like one really, really, really long sleepover. It comes with its perks, such as spontaneous late-night yap sessions and watching each other fail at cooking new recipes.