Would you prefer to live alone?

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If you had the financial flexibility to do so, and if you didn't have the emotional pressure to live with your partner, would you prefer to live alone?
Inspired by the article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/13/you-dont-have-to-settle-the-joy-of-living-and-dying-alone

My answer is yes.

I've lived on my own for almost 14 years and I can't imagine living with anyone at all.

I like my peace and quiet and although it's nice to share time with someone, it would drive me potty if it was every night!

God yes- but would have to take my dog

No way. I've lived on my own several times in my twenties and thirties. Much prefer being married (to the right person) and having 2dc in the house. Also loved living with friends. I was a bit lonely living on my own and ended up going out a lot after work to keep busy - I am an extrovert though and don't need that much peace and quiet.

Hell yes.

No, I love living with my DP. Before we bought a house together 17 years ago, I had never lived with a partner, and for ten years before that I lived on my own and loved it. But I am so glad we decided to live together about a year into the relationship.

I lived alone in my twenties and found it lonely. I definitely preferred having a housemate. However when I then moved in with a boyfriend he made life miserable and I hated living with him.
When ds was little I lived with just him. I enjoyed that. I was busy with him and time on my own in the evenings was winding down rather than feeling lonely.
I think it really depends who you live with.

I found, after I retired, that I love to be alone and can cope with it for long periods of time. It is nice to have company sometimes though.

I would never be able to work the TV myself if I were on my own., I can’t be *rsed with learning how to use three remote controls to find Netflix. Our adult children, who are media savvy, say our TV set up is insane too.

So am am stuck with a mostly pleasant situation.

No, although I like my space being alone in the house at night for more than one night makes me anxious.

I moved in with my ex when I was in my early 20s and he worked nights, so I basically lived alone for 7 months, he lived in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere, literally a church a pub and a handful of houses. Electricity regularly died I'm terrified of the dark and we got burgled while I was upstairs wrapping presents.

Been with dp 6 years, lived together 5 now and he goes on week long training courses 2 or 3 times a year, I do a mixture of staying with my parents, his parents or having a friend over as after one night I get panicky and can't sleep.

Although, we've had our son since his last away stay, so I might be ok going forward because it's not just me and the dog at home and I have no choice but to be ok about it.

I am sad I have never had enough money to live alone. Went from my parents, to university accomodation, to houseshares, to shared work accomodation, to moving in with DH.

If for some reason DH wasn't in the picture anymore I would love to have a cosy little cottage of my own (kids aside) and can't imagine remarrying. I love my own space.

Yes! I lived alone for years before DP and I do miss it sometimes. I love his company though so would still want him to stay over a couple of nights a week.

No. I'd settle for my own bedroom at some point in this lifetime though. DH is such a fucking wriggler.

I'd like to live next door to DH, interconnecting flats.

Although we now have our own bedrooms and it's actually working really well, I get my own space which I absolutely cannot function without.