Living alone is linked to social advantage in young women but disadvantage in middle-aged men

By Miki Perkins, Social Affairs Reporter
Updated March 3 2015 - 1:18am, first published 12:15am
Tania Mayrhofer, part of a growing demographic who lives alone in Australia. Photo: Jason South
Tania Mayrhofer, part of a growing demographic who lives alone in Australia. Photo: Jason South

Living alone gets a bad rap. Often seen as an expensive exercise in social isolation, it can conjure up images of loneliness, toast for dinner and too many cats.

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