Well that was quite educational I have learn't a lot. Basically, obviously it makes a difference if it has been of your own making--so if you have managed to get away from a nasty husband then living alone is APPRECIATED but if it was sprung on you then its a different story.
Whenim64 yours is the attitude that I hope that I could have, happy with what I had-- GALLY your reasoning was brilliant, play it by ear and then get a life for yourself.
Regarding coming home at the end of an evening and it feeling horrible,,, we could think how lucky that we have a warm and cosy house to come back to, because lets face it there are many people especially in London that live on the street in the freezing weather, alot of young people that have been forced out of their home for one reason or another,
The thing here to win this battle of being alone, I think could be is to appreciate all the good things that we have and not dwell on the bad. Thank you for all your comments x x